The project, which forms part of the Chief of Army Staff Quick Impact Project (QIP), supported by the Ghana Army Headquarters, consists of three mechanised boreholes sunk to a depth of
about 150 meters after a digital survey to select the appropriate geographical location for available water.

The water, harvested into three separate tank farms, each made of up 12 Rambo Thousand tanks, mounted in strategic locations within the barracks, with the aid of surface water pumps, have the capacity to supply over 120,000 litres of potable water to 15 strategic locations equipped with 76 taps for water accessibility.

The project, Lt. Gen. Onwona stated, would solve the 20-year water crises faced by troops and their families due to the unreliable supply from the Ghana Water Limited, and the large sums of money spent by personnel to get water from other sources for their daily use.

"The project, indeed, will go a long way to impact the welfare, living conditions and lives of troops and their families within this barracks," he said.

Lt. Gen Onwona assured of the replication of the project in other army barracks nationwide, which were facing similar situations.The Duala Barracks is one of the densely populated residential areas within Burma Camp, housing more than 300 military families, totalling more than 1000 people.

The project, named the "Mercury Water Supply Station" was entrusted to the 41 Defence Signal Regiment for management and operation for the benefit of troops and their families.

The Chief of Army Staff urged all inhabitants of Duala Barracks to maintain the facility to last long.
Madam Linda Ankrah, an army spouse at Duala Barracks, who doubles as the Assistant Magajiya of One Signal Regiment, in a media interview, expressed the gratitude of residents for the project, as it would eliminate the cost they previously bore in buying water outside the camp, which was expensive.