Residents and businesses in parts of the Greater Accra and Eastern regions will experience temporary water supply interruptions from Thursday, August 6 to Saturday, August 8, 2026, as Ghana Water Ltd (GWL) carries out scheduled maintenance on the Kpong-Tema transmission pipelines.
The maintenance works involve isolating and replacing weakened sections of the 21-inch and 42-inch transmission pipelines between Kpong and Tema to improve the reliability and efficiency of water supply in the affected areas.
According to Ghana Water Ltd, routine engineering inspections uncovered more than 300 metres of deteriorated pipeline sections that require urgent replacement to prevent major failures, reduce water losses and ensure a more dependable water distribution system.
To enable the maintenance works, the Kpong Water Treatment Plant will be temporarily shut down while engineers replace five sections of the transmission pipelines.
Communities expected to be affected include eastern Accra, Ashaiman, Tema, Spintex, Sakumono, Nungua, Teshie, Prampram, Kpone, Dawhenya, Afienya, Appolonia, Kpong, Akuse, Somanya, Atimpoku and nearby areas.
“The exercise forms part of the Company’s proactive infrastructure maintenance programme aimed at improving the reliability, efficiency and sustainability of water supply to customers,” GWL said.
The company noted that replacing the damaged sections of the pipelines would “significantly reduce the incidence of pipeline bursts, minimise emergency shutdowns, improve operational efficiency and enhance the long-term reliability of water supply to customers in Tema and the eastern corridor of the Greater Accra Region.”
Ghana Water Ltd has advised residents and businesses in the affected areas to prepare by storing enough water ahead of the planned shutdown and using available supplies wisely.
It also called on hospitals, health facilities and other essential service providers to activate contingency plans, assuring the public that water tankers would be deployed to support selected critical institutions where feasible during the maintenance period.
The company apologised for the inconvenience the temporary disruption may cause and assured customers that its engineers and technical teams would work around the clock throughout the three-day exercise to complete the project on schedule.
“Ghana Water Ltd remains committed to providing safe, reliable and sustainable potable water to the people of Ghana and appreciates the understanding, cooperation and patience of all customers during this important maintenance exercise,” the statement said.
