The Management of Ghana Water Company limited (GWCL), has informed the general Public, that there will be an interruption of water supply to the eastern part of the Greater Accra Region from Monday 14th to Saturday the 20th of September, 2020.
According the the company, GWCL engineers will be replacing close to 2 kilometers of a weak session of the main 42-inch diameter transmission pipe-line from Kpong to Tema, which is causing GWCL to lose several volumes of water on daily basis and consequently having a serious impact on the volumes available for consumption.
“Management is as a result entreating consumers in Accra, especially consumers in the eastern part of the metropolis to store enough water for consumption during the period of the shut-down,” the GWCL stated.
AFFECTED AREAS
The areas envisaged to be hard hit include; Afienya, Apallonia, Gbetsele, Ashaiman, Katamanso, Kakasunanka, Adjei Kojo, East Legon Trasaco, All the communities in Tema (Community 1 to 25), Free Zones enclave, Tema Industrial Area, Dawhenya, Prampram, Spintex Road, Batsonaa, Coca Cola, Kasapreko,Manet, Lashibi, Klagon, Sakumono, and surrounding communities…
“Management of Ghana Water Company Limited, wishes to assure the general public, that the necessary equipment, logistics and personnel required to execute the project have been secured and as a result can assure our cherished consumers that, barring any technical hitch, the project must be completed on schedule. The public is also assured, that supply will resume immediately the project is completed,” GWCL noted.
Meanwhile, the company stated that it has put in place measures to serve the affected areas so the impact will not be adverse.
Hence, it said the Government’s covid-19 free water reservoirs will still be filled with water tankers to enable consumers fetch for free.
It added that essential service providers like the hospitals and schools will also be served with water tankers.
GWCL has also urged consumers to 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 project is meant at improving on services to the public,” the GWCL stated.
It added that,”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, 0207385088, 0207385089, 0207385090 and via GWCL WhatsApp lines (0555123393, 0555155524)“
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