Ghana Water Limited has announced it will soon embark on an exercise to replace all faulty and worn-out machines at the Dalun Water Treatment Plant to improve the water supply system to the Tamale Metropolis.

According to the company, this is part of short-term measures to solve the water crisis in the Tamale Metropolis.

The Northern Regional capital has been experiencing a perennial water crisis for two years now.

The situation gets worse during the dry season, with residents either travelling several kilometres to access mostly unsafe water for domestic use or buying water from private water suppliers at exorbitant prices.