By Grace Zigah
Residents and businesses across Tema, the eastern parts of Accra and several communities in the Eastern Region are expected to experience three days of water supply disruptions after Ghana Water Ltd (GWL) announced a major maintenance exercise on the country’s strategic Kpong–Tema water transmission system.
The state-owned water utility said it will temporarily shut down the Kpong Water Treatment Plant from Thursday, August 6, to Saturday, August 8, 2026, to undertake planned engineering works involving the isolation and replacement of deteriorating sections of the 21-inch and 42-inch transmission pipelines that transport treated water from Kpong to Tema and parts of Greater Accra.
According to GWL, the maintenance forms part of its proactive infrastructure renewal programme aimed at improving the reliability, efficiency and long-term sustainability of water supply to customers.
The company explained that routine engineering inspections recently identified more than 300 metres of weakened pipeline sections that require urgent replacement before they develop into major failures capable of disrupting water supply for a much longer period.
To safely carry out the works, engineers will isolate five sections of the transmission pipelines while the Kpong Water Treatment Plant is temporarily taken offline. During this period, consumers served by the Kpong Water Supply System are expected to experience either complete interruptions or significantly reduced water pressure.
Communities expected to be affected include the entire eastern corridor of Accra, such as Spintex, Baatsona, Sakumono, Nungua, Teshie, Katamanso, Zenu, Gbetsele, Ashaiman, Afienya, Atadeka, Appolonia, Prampram, Kpone and Dawhenya, together with all communities within the Tema Metropolis.
The interruption will also affect several towns in the Eastern Region, including Kpong, Akuse, Somanya, Atimpoku and neighbouring communities that rely on water supplied through the Kpong transmission system.
Ghana Water Ltd assured customers that engineers and technical teams would work continuously throughout the three-day maintenance period to complete the replacement works within schedule and restore normal water supply as quickly as possible.
The company expressed regret for the inconvenience the temporary shutdown is likely to cause and advised residents, businesses and institutions in the affected areas to store adequate quantities of water before the maintenance begins and use available supplies sparingly throughout the period.
Healthcare facilities and other essential institutions have also been urged to activate contingency plans ahead of the shutdown. Ghana Water indicated that, where possible, water tankers would be deployed to support selected hospitals, health facilities and other critical service providers during the maintenance exercise.
Management described the intervention as a necessary investment to safeguard one of the most important water transmission networks, noting that replacing the deteriorated sections will significantly reduce pipeline bursts, minimise emergency shutdowns, improve operational efficiency and enhance the long-term reliability of potable water supply to customers in Tema, Greater Accra and surrounding communities.
