One of the major challenges for the Authority is to cater for those who have moved inland to reside, often away from existing water sources. The Authority is carrying out works to extend its coverage to those residing further inland of Fasitoo Uta and Nofoalii. The borehole at Sapulu Faleasiu will supply water to these…
Rehabilitation works to a burst main pipe at Aleisa is completed, our systems are recovering and our customers should be receiving their water supply soon. Greatly appreciate your patience. Samoa Water Authority
Project Title: Construction of Faleasiu Uta Tank Site and Phase 1 Pipeline By the end of 2017 a large district in Upolu Island’s north-west inland area, which has never had a water supply of any kind, will have a treated water supply system. The villages of Sapulu Faleasiu-Uta and Lepale Fasitoo Uta will receive treated…
Project Title: Construction of Gataivai Water Supply Network 2017 and 2018 will see the Gatavai village of Savai’i Island’s south coast receive treated water for the first time. A new borehole was drilled and tested in 2016 and treatment facilities, storage tank and approximately 12 kilometers of pipeline will be installed in phases. Formerly, the…
Project Title: Construction of Aleisa Water Treatment Plant and Aleisa Phase 1 Pipeline Historically, most of Samoa’s water supply, like its population, has been directed towards coastal areas. Now there is more and more demand for reticulated water supplies in higher, inland areas as people move inland in response to cyclones, tsunamis and climate change. In August…
Project Title: The Project for Improvement of Urban Untreated Water Supply Schemes in Vailima, Vaivase Uta and Tapatapao Starting in 2014, SWA started building the water intakes, treatment plants and distribution networks to deliver treated water to approximately 7,000 people in three villages on the western edge of the Apia urban area – Vailima, Vaivase…
Project Title: Construction of Malololelei Transmission Main Upgrade One of the most significant problem areas has been disruptions to the transmission pipeline feeding water from the river intake to the treatment plant at Malololelei (located on Cross Island Road in the hills to the east above Apia urban district). Disruptions to the urban water supply were…
