Water treatment plant under rehabilitation-To improve water supply in Accra, Tema
WORK on the rehabilitation of the treatment plant at Kpong Water Works to improve water supply in Accra and Tema is progressing steadily.
The $71 million project when completed in 2012 will produce nine million gallons of potable water to communities within the Akuapem Ridge, parts of Lower Manya Krobo District, Yilo Krobo District, Dangme West District and Tema.
The old treatment plant, which was built in 1954, has not undergone any major rehabilitation works, leading to a steady deterioration of equipment and the loss of large volumes of treated water daily making it incapable of meeting the increasing demand for potable water.
Inspecting the progress of work done, the Deputy Minister of Water Resources, Works and Housing, Dr Hannah Louisa Bissiw, stressed that the new water system would not be the solution to the water problem faced in parts of the Greater Accra and Eastern Regions, however, it would only lessen the plight of residents in the beneficiary communities.
She said the new system would provide an improved access to potable water supply, an improved level of service by increased service coverage in the project area.
Furthermore, she added that the new system would also cause a reduction in the high level of non revenue water and cause a growth in productivity of the inhabitants in the benefiting communities, leading to economic development and poverty reduction.
She said the new water supply system would boost business opportunities, mainly industrial activities in the project area and maximise the social and health benefits of clean safe reliable drinking water.
The rehabilitation work, which is in two phases, includes the construction of four ground level reservoirs at Tema, Dodowa, Adukrom and Akorley and the laying of new transmission pipelines.
After completion, towns in the Greater Accra Region that would benefit include Michel Camp, Afienya, Kpone, Prampram, Old Ningo, New Ningo, Anhwiam, Mangohonya, Ayitepa kponguro, Omankope, Kodiabe, Doyumu, Agomeda, Adumanya and Menyum.
Others include Dodowa, Adam, Bula, Odese, Nganompian, Bawalashi, Akwaley, Oyibi, Mallaw, Amanhria, Amanfro, Latehman, Oshiyie, Frafraha, Abominya, Amanfro, Ayikuma, Abokobi, Pantang and Ayi Mensah.
Benefiting towns in the Eastern Region include Akorley, Abonse, Aperede, Adukrom, Awukugua, Aburi, Dawu, Akropong, Mamafe, Amanokrom, Tutu, Obosomase, Ahwerase, Aburi, Gyankama, Peduase, Kitase and Berekuso.
The rest are Frankadua, Apeguso, Aboasa, Kwenyako, Juapong, Ogoli, Akwamufie, New Powm, Mangoasi, Atimpoku, New Senchi, Akrade, Senchi, Domeabra, Lolonyo, Agomanya, Manya Kpowonu, Odumasi, Menekpo, Sra, Sawe and Ogome.
The $71 million project when completed in 2012 will produce nine million gallons of potable water to communities within the Akuapem Ridge, parts of Lower Manya Krobo District, Yilo Krobo District, Dangme West District and Tema.
The old treatment plant, which was built in 1954, has not undergone any major rehabilitation works, leading to a steady deterioration of equipment and the loss of large volumes of treated water daily making it incapable of meeting the increasing demand for potable water.
Inspecting the progress of work done, the Deputy Minister of Water Resources, Works and Housing, Dr Hannah Louisa Bissiw, stressed that the new water system would not be the solution to the water problem faced in parts of the Greater Accra and Eastern Regions, however, it would only lessen the plight of residents in the beneficiary communities.
She said the new system would provide an improved access to potable water supply, an improved level of service by increased service coverage in the project area.
Furthermore, she added that the new system would also cause a reduction in the high level of non revenue water and cause a growth in productivity of the inhabitants in the benefiting communities, leading to economic development and poverty reduction.
She said the new water supply system would boost business opportunities, mainly industrial activities in the project area and maximise the social and health benefits of clean safe reliable drinking water.
The rehabilitation work, which is in two phases, includes the construction of four ground level reservoirs at Tema, Dodowa, Adukrom and Akorley and the laying of new transmission pipelines.
After completion, towns in the Greater Accra Region that would benefit include Michel Camp, Afienya, Kpone, Prampram, Old Ningo, New Ningo, Anhwiam, Mangohonya, Ayitepa kponguro, Omankope, Kodiabe, Doyumu, Agomeda, Adumanya and Menyum.
Others include Dodowa, Adam, Bula, Odese, Nganompian, Bawalashi, Akwaley, Oyibi, Mallaw, Amanhria, Amanfro, Latehman, Oshiyie, Frafraha, Abominya, Amanfro, Ayikuma, Abokobi, Pantang and Ayi Mensah.
Benefiting towns in the Eastern Region include Akorley, Abonse, Aperede, Adukrom, Awukugua, Aburi, Dawu, Akropong, Mamafe, Amanokrom, Tutu, Obosomase, Ahwerase, Aburi, Gyankama, Peduase, Kitase and Berekuso.
The rest are Frankadua, Apeguso, Aboasa, Kwenyako, Juapong, Ogoli, Akwamufie, New Powm, Mangoasi, Atimpoku, New Senchi, Akrade, Senchi, Domeabra, Lolonyo, Agomanya, Manya Kpowonu, Odumasi, Menekpo, Sra, Sawe and Ogome.
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