The Ghana Water Limited (GWL) has completed installing a new pump head at the Kpeve Headworks and hence restored supply to the Volta Regional capital of Ho and other adjoining districts.

This brings to an end over a month of battling water scarcity in the affected areas, as the GWL became incapacitated since it was unable to pump treated water to its operational areas.

Parts of Ho, specifically the main township started receiving a supply of water at about 10 pm on 8th February 2025.

Clients in Dome, Awatidome, Bankoe, Ahoe, Heve, Main Market, and adjoining areas had water flowing through their taps with most residents using all day to restock.

The peripherals like Fulani Kope received supply after 9 pm the same day, while others like Powerhouse and other outskirt communities were yet to have water flow through their taps at the time of publishing this report, due to the rationing schedule of the GWL.

The Volta Regional Minister, James Gunu who has spent just about a week in office played a leading role in ensuring the swift completion of the repair works and restoring water supply from the Headworks.

He visited the facility about 3 times and collaborated with the relevant stakeholders to find a lasting solution to the challenge, which had affected residents, businesses, health facilities, food vendors, hospitality facilities, private and public institutions among others.

Another lingering challenge is meeting the increasing demands of clients, as the daily demand is 30,000 cubic meters, while the production capacity of the Kpeve Headworks is 11,000 cubic meters.

According to the government, about $52 million would cover the expansion cost of the facility to increase its production capacity to cease the current rationing of supply to parts of Ho.

Background

Residents in the Ho Municipality, parts of Ho West, and South Dayi experienced intermittent water supply following the damage of a pump head at the Kpeve Workstation in the first week of January 2025.

The development planked clients into deep economic woes as they had to spend extra cash to purchase water from private operators, who took advantage of the situation and increased water prices.