Kwanyako Water Treatment Plant restored to full capacity — GWL MD

The Managing Director of Ghana Water Limited (GWL), Adam Mutawakilu, has announced that the Kwanyako Water Treatment Plant is now operating at full capacity.

This comes months of operational challenges caused by excessive turbidity in its raw water source.

Addressing journalists in Accra on Monday, October 20, 2025, Mr. Mutawakilu said the plant is currently producing water at 100 percent efficiency following successful re-engineering works carried out by the company’s technical team.

He explained that the turbidity level of water drawn into the plant had previously surged beyond 11,000 NTU — far exceeding the plant’s treatment threshold of 2,500 NTU — which severely limited its production capacity. The problem, he noted, has now been rectified through strategic engineering adjustments.

“We had to do re-engineering by bringing the pumps up. That is why we are now able to produce 100% water. The Kwanyako Treatment Plant is now working, with no high turbidity beyond the capacity of the plant. As we speak, the Kwanyako Treatment Plant is producing 100% water. But that will not last long because the water level will drop as the dry season comes in,” he said.

The GWL boss cautioned, however, that the high production rate may not be sustainable during the upcoming dry season, when river levels are expected to fall.

Mr. Mutawakilu also appealed to private sector institutions and development partners to support desilting operations at the plant’s intake points to prevent a recurrence of the problem. He said financial constraints have limited GWL’s ability to undertake large-scale dredging and maintenance works.

He further reiterated the government’s commitment to safeguarding the country’s water systems, including measures to curb illegal water connections and protect infrastructure from environmental degradation.

According to him, maintaining efficiency at water treatment facilities like Kwanyako is crucial to meeting the growing demand for potable water and ensuring uninterrupted supply to nearby communities.