Ghana Water Company Limited has acquired four new pumping systems to enhance water production capacity in Accra, aiming to reduce water rationing in the capital.

The new equipment is expected to significantly improve water availability for both domestic and industrial use.

Prior to the breakdown of two water pumping systems at the Weija treatment plant, which supplies nearly 26 million gallons of water to the Accra-Tema Metropolitan Assembly, residents in Accra enjoyed relatively stable water access.

However, the malfunction led to a 20% reduction in capacity, resulting in widespread water rationing in western areas of Accra, including Achimota, Westlands, and Alogboshie.

Regional Chief Manager Ing. Charles Tulashie explained the rationale behind acquiring the new equipment.

“Our average production capacity is 120,000 cubic meters per day. However, over the past three months, we’ve faced challenges with our old pumps, which have reduced our production capacity to about 20%. This has affected areas such as Achimota, Tesano, North Kaneshie, Dansoman, and Kasoa corridor.”

A board member of the Ghana Water Company Dr. Hamidu Alhassan also emphasised that the purchase of these new pumping systems was funded through internally generated revenue.

He expressed confidence that the new equipment would restore full water production capacity, ensuring improved water distribution for consumers.

“What we are trying to do is to do a restoration of capacity. If you are pumping, efficiency drops, with time you would have to restore capacity and that is what they’ve been doing with their maintenance team.”