The Management of Water PNG has informed the general public in a statement that PNG Power Ltd has confirmed that a contractor lost his life at Sirinumu Dam while carrying out maintenance work. Water PNG with advice from its technical teams assure the public that the water quality will not be affected by this incident. They have explained that all organic and biological matter that comes through the system is filtered and treated at their  Water Treatment Plant before water is distributed for human consumption. "We have had dead animals decay and plants and other biological agents coming through the system and treated all the same." "We are informed that the body of the worker hadn't decayed yet and was still intact in his diving suit." Furthermore, the Board would like to assure the public that the quality of the water supplied to the city is not and will not be affected by this unfortunate incident.