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The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has announced a 12-hour shutdown of water production at the Weija Treatment Plant on Thursday, December 4, 2025, from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. to allow for urgent repairs on a major faulty transmission line. The shutdown will affect several areas, including Korle-Bu, Dansoman, Mamprobi, parts of Weija, Gbawe, Malam, Anyaa, Kwashieman, Ablekuma, Darkuman, Kaneshie, Tesano, Odorkor, Sowutuom, Lapaz, parts of Achimota, the North Industrial Area, and surrounding communities.
The GWCL has urged households and businesses in the affected areas to store enough water ahead of the shutdown, assuring residents that production will resume immediately after the repair work is completed. The company warned that the line could collapse entirely if the defect is not fixed immediately, prompting the scheduled shutdown.
Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) Felix Odartey Lamptey said the assembly’s preparations are intended to ensure residents are not unduly affected should the works extend beyond the scheduled period.
He noted that the assembly has begun using information vans and other local communication channels to encourage residents to store adequate water ahead of the interruption.
Mr. Lamptey also assured that critical institutions, including hospitals, as well as communities likely to be heavily impacted, will be supplied with water through the assembly’s DRIP tanker service.
“The DRIP coordinator and I will earmark areas we know are usually hard-hit, and we will send our water tanker there to supply them. Any community or centre that expects to be heavily affected should contact their Assembly Member, and we will ensure they receive the needed water. We are on standby,” he said.
