Report by: Ishmael Barfi
All essential service providers, especially the hospitals and schools as well as communities in the Krobo-Somanya area and its environs have been urged to ensure they have adequate storage as one of the Plants in Kpong is scheduled to be shut down from the 14th to 15th of February, 2024.
This temporary shutdown is essential to facilitate the installation of a new interconnection pipeline and foot valves at the Kpong Water Treatment Plant (WTP), which is expected to boost the capacity of the plant by approximately 3 million gallons per day (mgd) i.e., 13,600m3m.
This was contained in a press release issued and signed by Stanley Martey, the Chief Manager, PR & Communications of Ghana Water Limited in Accra on Monday, 13th February 2024.
Meanwhile, the release indicated that alternative arrangements have been made to ameliorate the situation.
“As a result, consumers are expected to inform their community Leaders, Assemblymen, and Unit Committee members in times of emergency”, the release reiterated.
The Management of GWL through the release acknowledged the inconvenience this may cause, but assured the public that “our dedicated team of Engineers will work diligently within the estimated time frame to restore water supply to the affected communities”.
Adding “This measure is in alignment with GWL’s commitment to significantly enhance the water supply capacity from Kpong to parts of the Eastern and Greater-Accra Regions to effectively address the water demands of the growing population”.
$Management of GWL deeply regrets the inconvenience that the interruption will cause but pleads with consumers to bear with the situation since the project is meant to improve on the services to the public” the release concluded.
Meanwhile, the public and essential service providers are entreated to contact the following numbers in times of need: 080040000 (Toll-free on Vodafone lines), 03022218240, 0207385088, 0207385089, 0207385090, and via GWL WhatsApp lines (0555123393, 0555155524)
Source: www.thenewindependentonline.com
