The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) says it will rehabilitate an old water treatment plant at Kpong to help address the water crisis in the capital and its environs.
The company's Director of Communication, Stanley Martey explained that the company is putting resources into revamping the old plant, which will improve water production and distribution.
Mr. Martey noted that this initiative is part of efforts to address the water crisis in Ghana.
“We are also putting back one of our very old treatment plants that has been abandoned at Kpong. It is very old from those times, even the Guggisberg period, so we are changing Kpong.
"We are rehabilitating the structure so that we can also get more water into the system, and hopefully, things will go as planned as we work towards our target.”.
The public's plea for regular water supply came after residents of Accra complained about unreliable water.
Communities in Accra, including Adenta, Kasoa, Weija, and Apaapa in La, have been facing irregular water supply due to inadequate and old pipes.
The problem has forced residents to spend money on water from tankers at high prices.
The GWCL’s director of communication stated that despite the company's efforts to replace and upgrade pipes and equipment, the process has been hampered by delayed payments from customers.
"We cannot also rely on the government. For instance, last year we had a target to change some of this equipment, but where is the money coming from? So you realize that the whole of last year we were out there collecting money from our customers.
"Instead of them paying, we still have to spend some resources going out and chasing them for them to pay so that we would have money to extend pipelines, change these pumps, and all that. because some of the pipelines are also very old."
The Director of Communication encouraged Ghanaians to support the company by paying their bills on time and in full.
He explained that the cost of water in Ghana is the lowest in the sub-region, and regular and prompt payments would help the company avoid incurring additional costs associated with collecting payments in person.
He also highlighted the convenience of the company's mobile apps for customers to make payments without having to visit the company's offices.
"We have the customer app, which everyone can download from the Google Play Store or App Store. Interact with the Ghana Water Company and check all your bills. Pay through the app.
"You can pay through Momo from the comfort of your home at any time and from any part of the globe. We should be able to do that and save Ghana Water Company Limited.
"If it had not been for good and prudent management of the company, I do not know where we would have been.”.
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