Water company completes pipe laying project in Kasoa

Page 28, August 14/ 2008

Story: Charles Benoni Okine

THE Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has completed laying of pipelines in more than 12 communities around Kasoa in the Central Region to enable the residents of the area access potable water which eluded them for decades.
Some of the communities so far connected to the Gh¢400,000 project are Galilee, Kalabule, Amanfro, Obom, Nyanyanor and Kokrobite.
The Managing Director (MD) of GWCL, Mr Cobbie Kessie Jnr, said this when he and some officials of the company, including Mr Michael Agyemang, Chief Manager, Public Relations, paid a working visit to the various communities where the project was undertaken.
The MD also inspected works on the fire hydrants and the main valve put up in the communities.
It was observed during the visit that, although pipelines were laid close to the doorsteps of the residents, some of them had not yet connected the lines to their homes.
According to them, the cost of doing so was a bit on the higher side, and pleaded with the GWCL management to offer them some rebate on the GH¢300 charge to enable them connect to their homes.
This, Mr Kessie obliged, and asked those not yet connected to contact the offices of the company at Bortianor for further discussion.
He said the project was still ongoing and asked those who had not yet received water to be patient since they would have their turn soon.
Mr Kessie asked them to ensure that they settled their water bills promptly to enable the company have funds to continue with other projects, as well as cover its cost of operation.
Early on, the MD had inspected works on a booster station on the edge of McCarthy Hill which pumped potable water to residents on the hill.
He said for many years, those on the hill were not getting water, because of the height and the low pressure of water pumped.
Mr Kessie said the project was expected to pump up to 20,000 gallons of water to a reservoir mounted on the hill to enable it flow by gravity to the residents.