The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has asked its customers in Western Accra to save water and utilize it properly in order to increase supply to other regions.
It stated that this is due to the fact that it now serves just around 60% of the clients in Western Accra, which is insufficient.
In a statement made on November 3, the GWCL blamed the present water shortages in Accra on problems at its Weija treatment facility.
“Due to some technical challenges being experienced at our Weija Treatment Plant, there has been a shortfall in the volumes of water currently being produced which has resulted in customers experiencing low pressures in the flow to their properties and erratic flow in other areas.”
“The situation being experienced now is a combination of factors, including faulty equipment, increased demand, routine maintenance works and some unforeseen circumstances.”
Water shortages have impacted communities such as McCarthy Hill, Darkuman, Lapaz, and Gbawe, among others.
Stanley Martey, GWCL’s Chief Manager of PR & Communications, told Citi News late Monday that the business is working hard to rectify the matter..
“There is water in the system so we expect that they wouldn’t resort to unwholesome water consumption so that we would forestall any eventuality. We would also expect that where there is water flowing they will use the water wisely because if you have more water in the pipeline the pressures could improve to some other area.”
“So let’s use water that is flowing wisely and then we can have water and improve on the pressures. Currently, we are just doing about 60% and it is highly inadequate for the populations in Accra,” he stated.
