Utility authority also states Fuvahmulah water meets standards

The Utility Regulatory Authority (URA) has also announced that the water being supplied in Fuvahmulah City meets the required standards.

In a brief statement, the Authority said that the water supplied by Fenaka Corporation to Fuvahmulah meets the URA's supply water standards.

The URA's statement follows a previous announcement by the Maldives Food and Drug Authority (MFDA), which said that in connection with the water supply issue supplied by Fenaka's Fuvahmulah Branch, water samples were collected and analyzed from various areas of the city. The MFDA stated that the results of those analyses show the water meets the drinking water standards set by the World Health Organization (WHO).

However, the Fuvahmulah City Council has decided to file a lawsuit against Fenaka Corporation to ensure the safety of the water being supplied to the city.

The water service was completely shut off last Monday after tests related to the Fuvahmulah water indicated the presence of contamination. The Council expressed concern after Fenaka resumed the water supply last Thursday without confirming the safety of the water.

In a statement released yesterday, the Fuvahmulah City Council said that they had repeatedly raised the water issue with relevant government authorities to find a solution. However, since the issues were not resolved, and the service began to be interrupted and complaints of contamination increased from the middle of last month, the Council submitted the matter to relevant authorities for water testing.

The Council's statement indicated that while Fenaka Corporation stated the supply was resumed after the MFDA confirmed the water was safe, the MFDA's analyses and results have not been shared with the Council to date.

The Council stated that since providing safe water is a human right and the city's residents are being deprived of it, they have decided to submit the matter to the Human Rights Commission of the Maldives (HRCM). Furthermore, they announced the decision to file a lawsuit seeking a court order for Fenaka to ensure the water supplied to Fuvahmulah is safe and to fully adhere to the standards set by the Utility Authority and other relevant institutions in providing water to households.

In the statement, the City Council also appealed to Fenaka not to resume the water supply until the proposed network improvements are completed, submitted to the Utility Authority, and permission is granted by the Authority and notified to the Council.