Work being done by GWCL on Kpeve Headworks for restoration of water supply to Ho and its environs
Information gathered by Class Media Group (CMG) reporter, Solomon Mensah-Ahiable, indicated a new pump head had been fixed at the Kpeve Headworks resulting in restored supply to residents within the regional capital, Ho, and its adjoining communities.
Checks show residents around Sorkode Lokoe, Datalink, and some other parts of the municipality started receiving a supply of water yesterday Sunday, February 9, 2025, while others received water today.
At the time of the filing of this report, other communities waited for their supply of water.
Earlier interviews with Gunu indicated the current challenge was meeting the increasing demand of customers, as the daily demand is 30,000 cubic meters, while the production capacity of the Kpeve Headworks is 11,000 cubic meters only.
According to Gunu, about US$52 million would cover the expansion cost of the facility to increase its production capacity to boost water supply to residents.
He was joined by the Regional Chief Manager of the GWCL, Ing Francis Larmtey, to visit Klefe where there was enough water in a borehole which if mechanised could supply water to the Klefe township, adjoining communities and parts of the Ho municipality.
Though the water was salty, Gunu and Larmtey promised to bring experts to assess it for further actions and mechanisation.
Ing Larmtey, also, assured of his commitment to ensuring the borehole was mechanised. This, he said, would reduce the burden on the Kpeve Headworks.
Background
Since the beginning of the year 2025, residents in the Ho Municipality and some other districts have had to hunt for water as the Kpeve Headworks water pump broke down intermittently resulting in water scarcity.
Residents have had to depend on water supply from private tankers who appear to have taken advantage of the crisis to increase their supply prices.
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