News Desk Report
Accra, Ghana —Ghana Water Ltd (GWL) has announced a three-day shutdown of the Kpong Water Treatment Plant from Thursday, August 6 to Saturday, August 8, 2026, to facilitate the replacement of deteriorated sections of the Kpong–Tema transmission pipelines.
The planned maintenance is expected to disrupt water supply and reduce water pressure in several communities across the Greater Accra and Eastern Regions.
GWL said the exercise forms part of its proactive infrastructure maintenance programme aimed at improving the reliability, efficiency and long-term sustainability of water supply.
According to the company, routine engineering assessments identified more than 300 metres of deteriorated sections along the 21-inch and 42-inch transmission pipelines between Kpong and Tema that require urgent replacement.
The company said replacing the weakened sections would help prevent major pipeline failures, reduce water losses and minimise emergency shutdowns.
Communities to experience water disruptions
To enable the works to be carried out safely, GWL will temporarily shut down the Kpong Water Treatment Plant while five sections of varying lengths of the transmission pipelines are isolated and replaced.
Customers supplied by the Kpong Water Supply System are expected to experience temporary interruptions in water supply or reduced pressure throughout the three-day exercise.
Affected areas include Gbetsele, Ashaiman, Katamanso, Zenu, Atadeka, Afienya, Appolonia, Prampram, Kpone and Dawhenya, as well as communities within the Tema Metropolis.
Other affected areas include Spintex, Baatsona, Sakumono, Nungua, Teshie and surrounding communities.
In the Eastern Region, the affected areas include Kpong, Akuse, Somanya, Atimpoku and nearby towns.
GWL urges residents to store water
GWL has advised households and businesses in the affected areas to store adequate quantities of water before the shutdown begins and to use available supplies judiciously during the maintenance period.
The company has also appealed to hospitals, health facilities and other critical institutions to make contingency arrangements to minimise the impact of the temporary interruption.
Where feasible, GWL said it would deploy water tankers to support selected critical institutions during the maintenance period.
Infrastructure upgrade to reduce future disruptions
GWL said the maintenance is a necessary investment in protecting one of the country’s strategic water transmission systems.
The company expects the replacement of the deteriorated sections to reduce the frequency of pipeline bursts, minimise emergency shutdowns and improve the efficiency and reliability of water supply to customers in Tema and the eastern corridor of Greater Accra.
The company said its engineers and technical teams would work continuously throughout the three-day period to complete the replacement works within schedule and restore normal water supply as quickly as possible.
The planned works are part of broader efforts by GWL to address ageing transmission infrastructure and reduce water losses. Earlier this year, the company intensified repairs on the Kpong transmission system amid concerns over ageing pipelines and water losses affecting communities in Tema and eastern Accra.
GWL has apologised for the inconvenience the temporary shutdown may cause and assured customers that regular updates would be provided through its official communication channels.
The company said the public would be notified once normal water supply has been fully restored.
Source: www.thenewindependentonline.com
