When completed, the project is expected to add 100,000 cubic metres (22 million gallons) of wa­ter per day, ensuring an adequate supply for the western parts of Accra up to the year 2040.

The Minister of Works, Hous­ing and Water Resources, Kenneth Gilbert Adjei, made these known while answering questions on the floor of Parliament on Tuesday, regarding the state of accessibility to water in the country.

He said the sector ministry was currently engaging investors to secure funding for the project.

Mr Adjei stated that the Ghana Water Limited (GWL) had taken critical steps to improve water supply in not just the western part of Accra, but the country at large.

He said in December 2021, the company replaced three of the four low-lift intake pumps at the Weija Water Treatment Plant, significantly enhancing water supply to communities, including Bubiashie and Dansoman.

The fourth pump he said was expected to be replaced by the end of April 2025.

Mr Adjei noted that while ef­forts were being made to improve water supply, challenges such as aging infrastructure, urbanisation, pollution, and inadequate funding continued to impede progress.

He confirmed that the Nungua Sea Water Desalination Plant, which serves Spintex and its environs, has reduced its output to half, due to a technical problem with its final delivery pumps.

Mr Adjei revealed that current production stood at 6.6 million gallons of water per day, affecting supply to those areas.

To mitigate the impact in the interim, he explained that the GWL has arranged for the affect­ed areas to receive water from the Kpong Water Treatment Plant on Thursdays.

“This intervention has im­proved water supply to the affected areas, although not fully restored,” Mr Adjei told Parlia­ment.

He further assured that the long-term solution lies in the Kpong Water Supply Expansion Project-Phase 2 and the Aveyime Water Supply Project, both of which will increase water produc­tion up to 2040.

He stated that his outfit was engaging investors to support these projects.

The minister stated that in Cape Coast and Elmina, water supply had stabilised after experiencing setbacks in January 2025, due to high turbidity and low river levels at the Sekyere Hemang Water Treatment Plant.

The plant’s production he said dropped from 3.23 million gallons per day in December 2024 to 2.16 million gallons in January 2025, leading to shortages.

Mr Adjei mentioned that as of now, production has risen to 3.3 million gallons per day, restoring normal supply.

For residents of Kpone and Ashaiman, who receive water four days every fortnight due to the supply-demand gap, Mr Adjei said the GWL was reviewing its Water Management Protocols to improve the situation.

“In the long term, the Kpong Water Supply Expansion Project – Phase 2 and the Aveyime Water Supply Project will provide a per­manent solution,” he said.

To improve the situation in Adabraka and Asylum Down, the minister announced that “GWL will review its Water Management Protocols in the short-medium term and ensure the completion of the Kpong Water Supply Expansion Project – Phase 2 in the long term.”

The minister said cost of repairs of pipeline damage caused by third parties, would be borne by those responsible, as per PURC regulations and GWL policy.

Mr Adjei cited that a contractor who damaged pipelines in June 2024 was billed but has failed to honour the payment.

“Should the contractor fail to comply with the agreed terms, GWL will pursue legal action to recover costs,” he said.

Mr Adjei assured that the gov­ernment remained committed to ensuring that all Ghanaians have access to safe water by 2030, in line with the Sustainable Develop­ment Goals.