The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has indicated that water supply to the western part of Accra will return to the normal state by the end of October. This follows the company's procurement of four new pumps and four new motors for the Weija Water Treatment Plant.Speaking to the media last Thursday, a board member of GWCL, Dr Hadisu Alhassan, mentioned that residents of Achimota, Tesano, Dansoman, Kaneshie, Korle Bu, Kasoa, Weija and Accra Central would no longer experience water rationing after the new pumps and motors had been installed by the end of October. "The installation of the new equipment is expected to end the water rationing in the affected areas.
This will ensure that water supply to the western part of Accra returns to normal levels by the end of October," he said.Cause Dr Alhassan further revealed that the water shortage was caused by the breakdown of one of the pumps at the Weija Water Treatment Plant.
He explained that this resulted in a shortfall of approximately four million gallons of water per day, representing a 20 per cent shortage in normal water supply.He also mentioned that the station was currently operating with three pumps, with one on standby.
With one pump down, the remaining two pumps are forced to operate at full capacity to meet demand."The current pumps were installed in 2002.