Honiara, Solomon Islands (June 9), 2026—Solomon Water is making positive progress in the construction of three new concrete water reservoirs at Tasahe, Titinge, and Panatina in Honiara.

The construction of new reservoirs is a sub-project of the Urban Water Supply, Sanitation Sector Project (UWSSSP) to improve access to and quality of water supply in Honiara and improve sanitation in urban and peri-urban areas.

The scope of works involves increasing and securing water storage capacity at Tasahe by replacing the old 0.9 ML(Mega Litre)  steel tank with a new 3 ML reservoir, constructing a new 3.05 ML reservoir at Titinge, and developing a new 2.5 ML reservoir at Panatina.

Major components of the sub-project have reached a significant milestone with the completion of all structures for each new water reservoirs.

Progress continues at the Tasahe, Titinge, and Panatina Water Tank Reservoir sites as works move into testing, commissioning, and final operational preparations.

The reservoirs have already undergone disinfection processes, with tank filling and leakage testing currently underway. Pipe interconnection works, distribution and yard piping installations, electrical fixture installations, stormwater drainage works, and fencing activities are also progressing across the sites.

Flow meters and monitoring instruments are being installed, while hydro-pressure testing, pipe plumbing, electrical testing, and commissioning activities will continue as part of the final stages of the projects.

Solomon Water Acting Chief Executive Officer Mr. Ray Andresen highlighted that the UWSSSP is a transformative investment for the country.

“This project is not only improving water access for thousands of residents but also strengthening our capacity to deliver sustainable and efficient services into the future,” Mr. Andresen said.

Community engagement remains a key component of the project, ensuring that local residents are informed and involved throughout implementation. Solomon Water continues to work closely with stakeholders to minimize disruptions during construction and maximize long-term benefits.

The UWSSSP is part of Solomon Water’s broader commitment to achieving national development goals and ensuring equitable access to essential services.

Once completed, these reservoirs will reduce water disruption, especially during heavy rains; increase storage capacity, giving several extra hours of supply backup; and support growing urban demand in Honiara.

The project is jointly supported by the Solomon Islands Government, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the World Bank, and the European Union and constructed by the Pacific Engineering Project Ltd

Honiara, Solomon Islands (May 11^th), 2026 -  Solomon Water is pleased to announce the launch of its new “Pay Your Bill & Win” Tank Campaign, aimed at encouraging customers to stay up to date with their water bill payments while rewarding four (4) responsible customers across our service areas.

The five-month campaign officially commences on Monday 11th May 2026 and gives domestic customers the opportunity to win a 3,000L household water tank through a structured prize draw program. Customers who pay their bills during the campaign period will be eligible to enter the draw by submitting their receipts into official entry boxes located at Solomon Water cashier outlets in Honiara, Auki, Noro and Tulagi.

This initiative forms part of Solomon Water’s ongoing efforts to strengthen customer engagement, improve bill payment compliance, and support revenue collection needed to maintain safe and reliable water services for our communities. Solomon Water recognizes that customer understanding of billing processes and payment options remains inconsistent, contributing to delayed payments and reduced cash flow. Through this campaign, Solomon Water aims to encourage timely payments while increasing awareness of available payment methods and services.

The campaign is open to domestic customers only, including both conventional and Cash Water meter customers (post-paid and prepaid) within Solomon Water’s service areas in Honiara, Auki, Noro and Tulagi.

Customers can participate by paying their water bill online or at any Solomon Water cashier outlet, collecting their receipt or payment confirmation, writing their name and contact details on the back, and placing it into the official entry boxes provided at Solomon Water offices.

Acting Chief Executive Officer Ray Andresen says “Reliable water services depend on all of us working together. With this campaign, we want to encourage customers to stay up to date with their payments while also giving something back to the communities we serve. Every payment helps Solomon Water continue operating, maintaining and improving water services across Honiara and our provincial centers,”

The campaign will be supported through ongoing customer awareness activities, and coordinated operational support across Solomon Water service centers throughout the campaign period.

Under the campaign’s key message, “Pay your water bill and win a water tank,” Solomon Water continues to remind customers that reliable water starts with responsible payment and that timely bill payments help support continued access to safe and reliable water services for communities across our service areas.

Solomon Water is pleased to announce the awarding of the Honiara Trunk Main Replacement Sub project to Reeves CCB Envico Joint Venture, an Australia-based company with extensive construction experience across the Pacific region.

The project is funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and World Bank (WB), under the Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project (UWSSSP) and represents another significant step in addressing critical water quality and security issues in Honiara.

This is the second major trunk mains replacement project funded under UWSSSP with the phase 1 of the project due to complete later this year.

This project aims to:

• Reduce leakage losses associated with aging and defective pipework, particularly older grey PVC pipes prone to material failures
• Improve the hydraulic capacity of the bulk water transmission system to meet future demand and ensure a reliable water supply

The proposed works will include the replacement of about 10km of existing PVC trunk mains typically 150 mm diameter with new larger fusion-welded Polyethylene pipes, typically 315 mm diameter.

Those living in Tasahe/Ngossi, Skyline to East Kola, Borderline/Kombito, Vura Area,  Kombito to Panatina Reservoir may expect some disruption as many of the pipes to be replaced are in public roads. Solomon Water and our Contractor will keep affected parties informed in advance and work closely to minimize the impacts.

Solomon Water remains committed to delivering sustainable water supply and sanitation services to the people of Honiara. The commencement of this project marks an important milestone in improving the reliability and quality of water services for the community.

Honiara, Solomon Islands (April 16), 2026 — Solomon Water in partnership with Plan International Solomon Islands (PISI) officially handed over multiple Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) to three schools in Honiara this week.

The completion of these WASH facilities marks an important milestone to improving WASH services for students and school communities in Honiara and successful implementation of infrastructures works components under Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project (UWSSP)-WASH in Schools Project.

The school recipients benefited from this project are Global Harvest Christian Academy, Mt Horeb School and Emmaus School. These school took ownership of their WASH facilities on Tuesday 14, Wednesday 15 and Thursday 16^th April, 2026 respectively.

Officiating at the handover ceremonies are WASH in School Project Manager Mr. Henson Makoani, ADB Country Director Mr. Anthony Gill, Honiara City Education Providers Inspector Mr. Elvis Kikolo, World Bank Representatives and Ms. Georgina Hou, Solomon Water National WASH officer.

The infrastructures work components includes, construction of new ablution blocks, renovation of existing WASH facilities and extension of existing ablution blocks.

At Global Harvest Christian Academy the infrastructure components includes renovation works on existing WASH facilities, demolition of damaged structures, structural and plumbing repairs, installation of new toilet units, water supply improvements, roofing and ceiling works, and finishing works such as tiling and painting. The upgrades were undertaken to restore sanitation services, improve access to water and handwashing.

At Mt Horeb School the infrastructure components include extension and renovation of existing ablution blocks, providing improved sanitation facilities for approximately 400 students while infrastructure work components at Emmaus Christian School include newly constructed ablution facilities for boys with additional shower facility for girls.

Speaking during a handover ceremony at Emmaus School, Alice Hiro, Principal of the Primary Section and Chairperson of the school’s WASH Committee acknowledges the partnership between the Solomon Islands government, ADB, World Bank, Solomon Water and key stakeholders for recognizing the need to improve WASH in schools.

While acknowledging the partners she emphasized the importance of maintaining the new facilities and assures they will utilize the WASH facilities to good use.

“We will work with our children and encourage them to look after the facilities for the benefit of many more students to come.”

The UWSSSP WASH in Schools component is funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in collaboration with the Government of Solomon Islands, Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development, Plan International Solomon Islands, Live & Learn, Honiara City Council, and Solomon Water.

Solomon Water remains committed to supporting initiatives that improve water and sanitation services and contribute to the wellbeing of communities and future generations.

Meanwhile, two schools that have already handed under the WASH in school project are St Mary Tanagai School and Naha Community High School.

The WASH in Schools components covers 11 schools in Honiara: St Mary Tanagai, Norman Palmer, White River, Global Harvest, Zion, Mt Horeb, Emmaus, Sharma, Illia, Lau Valley and Naha Community High School.

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