Ghana Water Ltd (GWL) in the Ashanti Region has closed the Barekese Water Treatment plant and the Achiase Booster for repairs.
This action follows a major burst on the 36” (900mm) transmission line that supplies water to a significant portion of the Kumasi metropolis.
According to a statement from GWL, the transmission line was damaged by equipment used during the construction of drains from the Suame roundabout to Breman Ahenful by a contractor.
Areas affected include: Suame, Tafo/Pankrono, Asokwa, Bantama, Sokoban, Kronum, Barekese, Manhyia, Oforikrom, Kwadaso, Atasamanso, Kotwi, Adum, KNUST, Odoum, Asokore Mampong, and surrounding areas.
GWL assures the public that its engineers are working diligently to repair the line and restore operations swiftly.
They also reassure residents that water supply will resume immediately after the repairs are completed.
GWL assures that its engineers are working diligently to repair the line and resume operations as soon as possible, adding that water supply will resume immediately upon completion of the works.
“The Management of Ghana Water Ltd (GWL), Ashanti Region, wishes to inform its cherished customers and the public that there has been a major burst on the 36” (900mm) transmission line that serves a greater part of the Kumasi metropolis. As a result, the Barekese Water Treatment plant and the Achiase Booster have been shutdown to enable repairs.
“The engineers of GWL are working assiduously to repair the line and resume operations as early as practicable, adding that supply will resume immediately works are completed.
“The transmission line was perforated by equipment of the contractor constructing drains from the Suame roundabout to Breman Ahenful.”
