Council goes to court over Fuvahmulah water supply

Fuvahmulah City Council has decided to take Fenaka Corporation to court to ensure the city's water safety.

The water analysis showed that the water was contaminated, leading to water supply services being halted. The council expressed worry over reinstating water supply services last Thursday without ensuring water safety.

As per yesterday's Fuvahmulah City Council's statement, they had repeatedly submitted the issue to the relevant government administrations.

Nevertheless, the issue was not resolved, with complaints increasing regarding the water supply being halted from last month and its contamination, with the council's statement reading that they had told the relevant administrations they had tested the water.

Results from the testing showed seven problems that need to be solved, with the council requesting they be tended to:

As per the council's statement, even though the Maldives Food and Drug Authority (MFDA) had deemed it safe to use, the MFDA has still shared the analysis and its results to the council.

"The council requests the analysis and its results be shared with the council. But, we still have not received that information. We are still receiving complaints regarding water safety from residents," as was written in the statement.

Even though providing safe water is a basic human right, the council has decided to submit the loss of that right to the Human Rights Commission of Maldives (HRCM), as per the statement.

The statement also reads that the council will be submitting a case to court pressing charges against Fenaka. The charges require water safety assurance to residents of Fuvahmulah, and for Fenaka to completely abide by the code set by the Utility Authority and relevant administrations in providing water to houses.

The council's statement reads that they had appealed to Fenaka to submit the results after fixing the water network issues that were described, and to not reinstate the water supply unless permission has been given and told to the council.

Along with that, as there is no assurance of water safety, the statement reads that the public should exercise caution when using the water supply.

Furthermore, the statement reads that the council has decided to acquire the services of a private company to ensure water safety. It also states that they will arrange for the tests to be done consecutively. The statement includes that the council will work to expedite the ongoing project in securing drinking water in bottles for residents to use.