GWCL Announces Consumers to Experience Erratic Flow of Water

The management of the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has admonished the general public to.

avoid indiscriminate use of water with the onset of the dry season.

The management further said that, the country would experience challenges with water supply due to.

the depletion of raw water from various water bodies as a result consumers would experience.

erratic flow of water in some parts of the country hence the need to preserve.

water.

In a statement signed by the Head of Public Relations and Communications of the GWCL,.

Stanley Martey, stated some measures put in place by the GWCL to ensure the public.

conserves water during this times.

Cease indiscriminate watering of lawns with treated water,

Moderate the use of treated water for car.

washing by resorting to the use of buckets, instead of hosing,

shut all taps when not.

in use,

Repair all leakages in your homes, like overflowing reservoirs and dripping taps, valves, etc.

(the little drops also swell your water bills).

Report all burst pipes and leakages immediately to the nearest GWCL District offices, Customer Service.

Centers and Fault Offices.

Report all persons engaged in illegal connections, by-passes, and all malpractices against GWCL.

You can also send google GPS locations, pictures and videos of the burst and leakages.

on the GWCL WhatsApp lines 0555123393, 0555155524, (WhatsApp information only and not calls)

The public can.

call GWCL on these numbers; 0207385089, 0207385090.

The toll-free line is 0800 40 000 for Vodafone cell and land lines only and.

0302 218240 for all other networks.

The GWCL said it had resorted to Water Demand Management to ensure equitable distribution of.

the water from the various treatment plants.

District Offices have been requested to announce to customers, days on which water will be.

flowing so customers can store water.

The Company said during dry seasons, consumers resorted to the use of treated water for.

keeping lawns green, for commercial washing of vehicles etc.

currently the dry season is on and consumers with greater dependence on rainwater have also.

compounded the problem by taking to treated water use.

These practices ease the pressures in the pipelines thereby causing low pressures and no flow.

in some areas, especially the hilly areas.

Management of GWCL said it is working together with the Ministry of Sanitation and Water.

Resources, and allied Ministries, to improve on raw water resources in the Country.

SOURCE: Naa Teiko