GWCL to Cut Water Supply to parts of Accra 

The Management of Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL), has informed the general public that there will be an interruption of water supply to the western part of the Greater Accra Region from Monday 13 to  Friday 17 of September 2021. 

According to the statement, the GWCL Engineers will be replacing some faulty valves on the main 900mm transmission pipelines, which impedes water flow and causes serious challenges in the distribution lines.

The statement which was signed and issued by the Chief Manager, Public Relations and  Communications of the GWCL, Mr Stanley Martey noted that there are some leakages also within the supply area, causing GWCL to lose several volumes of water daily and consequently having a serious impact on the volumes available for consumption.

The statement copied to this news outlet asserted that  GWCL engineers will also take advantage of the shutdown to install some electromagnetic meters at the Weija Treatment Plant which will help in the company’s drive to reduce Non- Revenue Water.

It said the management is as a result entreating consumers in Accra, especially consumers in the western part of the metropolis to store enough water for consumption during the period of the shut-down.

AFFECTED AREAS

According to the statement the areas envisaged to be hard hit include; Weija, Gbawe, Bortianor, Kokrobite, Kasoa, Mallam, Sakaman, Odorkor, Dansoman, Mamprobi, Agege, Korle-Gorno, Korle-Bu, Laterbiokorshie, Mataheko, North Industrial Area, Kaneshie, Awudome Estates, North Kaneshie, Abeka La Paz, Kwashieman, Anyaa, Santa Maria, Ablekuma, Alhaji, Tabora, Tesano, Dome, Taifa, Achimota and surrounding communities.

It added that management of GWCL assured the general public, that the necessary equipment, logistics and personnel required to execute the project have been secured and as a result, consumers are assured that, barring any unforeseen predicament, the project must be completed on schedule. 

The statement asserted that the public is also assured, that supply will resume immediately after the repair works are completed.

Meanwhile, the statement noted that the company has put in place measures to serve the affected areas so the impact will not be severe. 

Hence; Water reservoirs will be filled with water tankers to enable consumers to fetch, essential service providers like the hospitals and schools will also be served with water tankers. 

It added that most importantly, consumers should/must store water ahead of the shutdown to reduce the impact of the shutdown.

"Management of the GWCL deeply regrets the inconvenience that the interruption will cause but pleads with consumers to bear with the situation since the repair works are meant at improving on services to the public.

The general public and essential service providers are entreated to contact the following numbers in times of need: 0800 40000 (Toll-free on Vodafone lines), 0302 2218240, 0207385089, 0207385090 and via GWCL WhatsApp lines (0555123393, 0555155524)," it concluded.

 Freeman Koryekpor Awlesu Greater Accra Regional Correspondent