Residents across parts of Accra and Tema are facing worsening water shortages as the Ghana Water Company Limited has confirmed ongoing supply disruptions, largely caused by unstable electricity supply and environmental challenges.
In a press release, the company said it “wishes to inform our cherished customers and the public of the water supply challenges currently being experienced across the Tema Region and Accra Regions,” citing persistent power instability as the main cause.
According to the statement, “the ongoing instability in power supply to the Water Treatment Plants and associated Booster Stations” has severely affected operations, highlighting the critical role electricity plays in water production and distribution.
“Ghana Water Ltd. wishes to emphasise that water production and distribution operations are heavily dependent on electricity,” the company said, explaining that “the treatment process, pumping systems, transmission facilities, and booster stations all require stable and continuous power supply to function efficiently.”
It warned that “any interruption or fluctuation in power supply directly affects our ability to produce and distribute water to customers,” underscoring the scale of the challenge facing the capital and surrounding communities.
The situation has been further worsened by environmental factors at the Kpong Water Intake.
The company disclosed that “the occasional influx of aquatic weeds at the Kpong intake point has further compounded the situation,” adding that recent weather conditions have intensified the problem.
“While this remains a usual occurrence, the recent heavy rains in the Akosombo area have significantly worsened the situation, leading to unusually large volumes of weeds, increased clogging of intake screens, and restrictions in raw water abstraction for treatment,” the statement said.
Despite the setbacks, the utility assured the public that efforts are underway to stabilise supply.
“Management wishes to assure our cherished consumers that the GWL technical teams are working continuously to clear the weeds, maintain operations, and minimise the impact on supply,” it stated.
The company added that it is engaging key institutions to resolve the power challenges at the root of the crisis.
“Management is actively engaging Volta River Authority, Ghana Grid Company, Electricity Company of Ghana, and all relevant stakeholders to ensure the speedy repair, restoration, and stabilisation of a constant and consistent power supply to enable full water production and normal distribution.”
The combined impact of power outages and weed invasion has resulted in what the company described as “intermittent and reduced water supply to several communities within the Tema and Accra Regions,” leaving many households and businesses struggling with unreliable water access.
The latest development adds pressure to already strained urban infrastructure, as residents brace for continued disruptions while authorities work to restore stable water production and distribution.
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