The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has disclosed that its Nawunni raw water in-take point and treatment plant will be shut down temporarily.
In a statement issued on Friday September 2, 2022, the management of the GWCL disclosed that shutdown was results of the imminent spillage of the Bagre dam from neighboring Burkina Faso.
“Management of Ghana Water Company Limited, (GWCL), Northern region, Tamale, regrets to announce for the information of the public and its cherished customers in the Tamale Metropolis and its environs that reference a communication received on the spillage of the Bagre and Kompienga dams, it may be compelled to temporarily shutdown production for the protection of its equipment and installations”, the statement read.
SONABEL Company Limited, operator of the Bagre Dam in neighbouring Burkina-Faso has commenced spillage of the dam.
The spillage which started 9am on Thursday September 1, 2022, was to prevent any breakage of the dam’s banks after the water level rose to 235.06m.
It will however take about 72 hours for the spilled water to enter the Ghana water through the White Volta.
Meanwhile, management of the Ghana water company in a statement indicated that, Standard Operating Procedure, the maximum level of the ,intake dam should not exceed 36 feet but as at the close of work, Thursday, September 01, 2022, the level of the in-take dam stood at 23.50 feet.
Read the full statement below:
NORTHERN REGION, TAMALE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, September 2, 2022
Time: 0600 HOURS GMT
PRESS RELEASE
SHUT-DOWN ALERT – GWCL TO TEMPORARY SHUT-DOWN NAWUNI/DALUN RAW WATER IN-TAKE POINT AND TREATMENT PLANT DUE TO BAGRE DAM SPILLAGE
Management of Ghana Water Company Limited, (GWCL), Northern region, Tamale, regrets to announce for the information of the public and its cherished customers in the Tamale Metropolis and its environs that reference a communication received on the Spillage of the Bagre and Kompienga Dams, it may be compelled to Temporary Shut-Down Production for the Protection of its Equipment and Installations.
According to our Standard Operating Procedure, the maximum level of the Intake Dam should not exceed 36 feet but as at close of work, Thursday, September 01, 2022, the level of the In-take Dam stood at 23.50 feet.
Management would like the public and its cherished customers to understand that any operation beyond the maximum operating feet puts the Water Facility in a
jeopardy.
Management would therefore want to advise the public and consumers to store and conserve enough water during this period.
Management would therefore want to assure the public and its cherished customers that water supply would continue once the river level is within its Standard Operating levels.
Story By: Alhassan Yakubu |www.diamondfmonline.com |Ghana
