Archive · 29 May 2025
Goa Water Supply Restored After Two-Day Outage
Imagine your town's water comes from a big plant.
This plant had a problem: a wire broke!
The workers tried to fix it, but more problems kept popping up, like more wires breaking and the backup system not working.
It was also raining, which made things harder.
The workers kept trying, but it took about two days to get the water flowing again.
So, for a while, people in South Goa didn't have water coming out of their taps, until the workers finally fixed everything.
Water supply was disrupted in South Goa for about two days.
A cable failure at the 100 MLD water treatment plant initiated the problem.
Subsequent electrical failures repeatedly delayed restoration efforts.
Engineers faced multiple flashovers and issues with backup systems.
Rain and equipment issues contributed to the extended outage.
- Who
- Thousands of residents were affected by the water outage. PWD engineers and the electricity department worked to restore supply.
- What
- Water supply was restored in South Goa after a series of electrical failures at the water treatment plant.
- When
- Restoration work was completed at 5 pm on Wednesday, after approximately two days of disruption.
- Where
- South Goa
- Why
- A cable failure and subsequent electrical issues at the 100 MLD water treatment plant caused the outage and delayed restoration.
- Affected Area
- South Goa
- Duration of Outage
- Approximately two days
- Cause of Outage
- Cable and electrical failures at water treatment plant
- Plant Capacity
- 100 MLD
- Restoration Completion Time
- 5 pm on Wednesday
- Overseeing Engineer
- Naresh Hede, PWD Assistant Engineer