Fuvahmulah City has been plunged into a severe water crisis after the water supplied to households by Fenaka Corporation developed quality issues.

According to reliable sources, water supply to homes in Fuvahmulah City was suspended six days ago after a team from the Health Protection Agency (HPA) visited the island, conducted tests and confirmed that the water was unfit for use. Despite this, HPA has yet to issue an official statement on the matter.

In a notice issued Monday, the Fuvahmulah Fenaka Office announced that a high dose of chlorine was being injected into the water network for cleaning purposes. Residents were advised not to use the water, as it is currently unsafe. The office stated that an update would be issued once the network cleaning process is complete.

Fenaka’s announcement about the chlorination process came only after the water supply had already been cut off for several hours, leaving residents without access to running water.

As the crisis continues, the Fuvahmulah City Council has been holding an emergency meeting with Fenaka officials to discuss the situation and review the steps being taken to resolve it. Fenaka reportedly briefed the Council on the ongoing efforts to restore safe water to the island.

With the city facing prolonged water shortages, local shops have begun rationing bottled water, limiting purchases to five cases per customer. Despite the growing urgency, the government has not yet issued any statement addressing the crisis.

According to available information, the current water issue arose recently after the HPA ordered the suspension of Fuvahmulah’s water supply due to bacterial contamination. Despite this, Fenaka Corporation has not yet issued any statement clarifying the cause or extent of the contamination.

Residents have also expressed growing frustration over the situation. One local resident wrote on Facebook that even after the city’s water treatment plant was damaged and began experiencing problems, Fenaka continued to supply bacteria-contaminated water to the public without addressing the issue or replacing the plant. The post further criticized the government’s handling of the crisis, accusing officials of incompetence and negligence, noting that residents are now standing in long queues outside Fuvahmulah Happy Market to purchase bottled water while, in their words, “the entire government is enjoying themselves.”