A water main left exposed on Tafatafa beach after years of coastal erosion has broken, forcing residents to repair the damaged pipeline themselves after repeated attempts to get assistance from the Samoa Water Authority (SWA) were unsuccessful.Local resident Nugg Gardiner said the pipeline, locat...
An exposed Samoa Water Authority water main lies along Tafatafa beach after years of coastal erosion. Residents say the pipeline later broke, disrupting water supply for several days.
By Maryana Amituanai
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05 July 2026, 9:00PM
A water main left exposed on Tafatafa beach after years of coastal erosion has broken, forcing residents to repair the damaged pipeline themselves after repeated attempts to get assistance from the Samoa Water Authority (SWA) were unsuccessful.
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