Overview
- A transmission pipe in Ogimi’s Shioya district that feeds the Kushi purification plant burst early Monday, triggering outages across central and southern municipalities.
- The Nishihara plant halted supply at 6:20 p.m. Monday, and service resumed around 4 a.m. Tuesday after officials redirected flow via an alternate route.
- U.S. installations reported potable water and minimal operational impact, though Torii Station asked residents to conserve until the system stabilizes.
- Marine gyms advised treating water as non-potable during the outage and for up to 24 hours afterward, while Kadena Air Base continued normal operations from unaffected plants.
- The cause remains under investigation with aging infrastructure cited as a possibility, and residents may see temporary delays or murky tap water depending on local storage tanks.