Kelera Ditaiki 
The government is taking steps to improve water supply across Taveuni with major investments in rural water schemes.
Minister for Transport and Infrastructure, Ro Filipe Tuisawau says the Bucalevu, Somosomo, and Muwa Schemes currently serve schools, villages, hotels, and settlements in the region. However, the Muwa Scheme faces low water flow during dry periods due to reduced spring yield.
He says, to address this, the Water Authority has deployed trucks and vendors to deliver water during disruptions and is using strategic valve operations to boost supply.
“WAF has implemented several immediate measures, water cutting, deployment of WAF’s own truck, complemented by four water-cutting vendors on the island to deliver water to affected areas during supply disruptions, valve operations, strategic valve operations during non-peak hours, at night to boost supply to customers in elevated areas with reverse operations carried out in the morning to balance the network.”
Long-term solutions include the Waka derembua Water Supply Project, valued at $2.8 million, which will increase water production for Muwa and Naselesele reservoirs. Another project, the Delaivuna Combined Water Scheme, worth $1.9 million, will serve over 1,900 people in Delaivuna and Karawalu, with work starting in June 2026.
These efforts reflect the government’s commitment to ensuring reliable water access for communities across Taveuni.
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