Solomon Water continues to experience severe water shortages at its Kongulai source affecting many customers in Honiara. This started in July this year and as of this week there have been no significant changes to the situation.
Chief Executive Officer Ian Gooden says, “???????? ???????????????????????????????? ???????? ???????????????????????????????????????? ???????????????????? ???????????????????????????????????? ???????? ???????????? ???????????????????????????????? ???????????????????????? ???????????? ???????????? ???????????????????????????????????? ???????????????????????????? ????????????????????????????. ???????????? ???????????????????? ???????? ???????????????????????????????????? ???????? ???????????? ???????????????????????????????????? ???????????????????????????? ???????????? ???????????????????????????????? ???????????????????????? ???????????????????????????????????? ???????? ???????????? ???????????????????????????????????? ???????? ???????????????????? ???????????????????????????????????????? ???????? ???????????? ???????????????????????? ????????????. ???????????? ???????????????????? ???????????????????? ???????????????????????????????????????? ???????? ???????????????????????????????? 13 ???????????????????????????? ???????????????????????? ???????????? ????????????, ???????????????????????????? ???????????????? ???????????? ???????????? ???????????????????????????? ???????? 6.9 ???????????????????????????? ???????????????????????? ???????????? ???????????? ???????????????????????? ???????? ???????????????????????????????????? ???????????? ???????? ???????? ???????????????????????? ???????????????????? ???????? ???????????? ????????????????????????????????????”.
Kongulai source currently supplies more than 40% of Honiara’s total production and also plays a critical role in pressurizing about 60% of Honiara city, including critical areas.
Daily monitoring of water levels at the Kongulai water source is continuing and we have also made some alterations to our distribution system to ensure water reaches most customers at some time each day. Our investigations to find and clear the blockage in the underground cave system are continuing, however given the complexity of the issue and the obstructions to the sinkhole further inland, it is taking longer than we expected and we are yet to see any significant improvements in the water levels.
“???????????? ???????????????? ???????????? ???????????????? ???????????????????????????????????????????????????? ???????????? ???????????????????????????????????? ???????? ???????????? ???????????????????????????????? ???????? ???????? ???????????? ???????????????????????????????????????????? ???????????????? ???????????????????????? ???????????? ???????????????????????????????? ???????? ???????????????? ???????????????? ???????????????????????????????????????? ???????????? ???????????????????????????????????????????? ???????????????????????????????????????????? ???????? ???????????????????? ???????????? ???????????? ???????????????????????? ???????????????????? ???????? ???????????????????????????? ???????????????????? ???????????????? ???????????????? ???????????????????????????????????????????????? ???????????? ???????? ???????????? ????????????????????????????????????. ???????????????????????????? ???????????????????????????????? ???????????????? ???????????????????????????????????? ???????????? ???????????????????????????????? ???????????????????????????????? ???????????? ???????????????? ???????????????? ???? ???????????????????????? ???????? ???????????????????????????????????? ???????????????????? ???????? ???????????????? ???????????????????????????? ???????????????????????????? ???????????????????????????????????????? ???????? ???????????? ???????????????????????? ???????????????? ???????? ???????????? ????????????????” Mr. Gooden added.
Due to the water shortage, Solomon Water is currently implementing a water rationing program to ensure affected customers have water intermittently. There has been challenges with this program due to aging water infrastructures, power outages at our water pumping stations and water disruptions from burst water mains. This has resulted in customers having no running water for extended periods and outside of the rationing times. We have updated our rationing program and we will continue to review the program to do our very best to ensure all our customers receive some water each day.
To support Solomon Water, we call on the public to use water wisely and to report water leaks and theft as we continue to work to minimize any losses or wastage.
“???????????????????????????? ???????????????????? ???????????????????????????????????????????????? ???????????? ???????????????????????????????? ???????????? ???????? ???????? ???????????? ???????????????????????????????????????????????? ???????????????????? ????????????. ???????? ???????????????? ???????? ???????????????????????? ???????????? ???????????????????????????????????? ???????????? ???????????? ???????????????????????? ???????? ???????????????????????????? ???????????????? ???????????????? ???????????????????????? ???????? ???????????? ???????????????????? ???? ???????????? ???????? ????????????????, ???????????? ???????????????? ???????? ???????????????????????????? ???????????????????????????????????????? ???????? ???????????????????????????? ???????????? ???????????????????? ???????? ????????????????????????????????. ???????? ???????????????????????????? ???????????? ???????????? ???????????????????????? ???????? ???????????????????????????? ???????????? ???????????????????? ???????? ???????????? ???????????????????? ???????????????????????? ???????????????? ???????????????????????????????????? ????????????????”, the Solomon Water CEO said.
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