Aqualyng to alleviate Accra’s water crisis

Aqualyng Ghana Ltd a private utilities company is working feverishly on a project to alleviate the water needs of Accra’s coastal suburbs af Teshie, Nungua, La, Labadi Beach Hotel and other nearby communities.
In that direction, the company is directing a 40 million dollar investment to purify the sea water for the consumption of the coastal communities.
Speaking to the media during a tour of facilities of the company at the Tema Harbour and the Nungua Beach, Managing Director of Aqualing, Henry K. Ofori explained that the company is using the processes of desalination and reverse osmosis to transform the sea water into portable drinking water for the communities.
According to him the same system has been used in California, Spain, Israel and the Middle East to produce portable drinking water for the people.
Mr. Ofori assured that the technology being used would completely make the water clean, hygienic and healthy for human consumption. He also gave the assurance that although the project is capital-intensive, the water would be supplied to the Ghana Water Company which would in turn deliver to consumers at the same rates fixed by the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission.
According to Mr. Ofori, Aqualyng is undertaking the project with support from Standard Bank of South Africa who gave them the credit facility for the project.
Minister for Water Resources, Works and Housing, Albert Abongo said government would support private investments into the water sector but would also ensure that tariffs are affordable for consumers.
He commended Aqualyng for their initiative, and charged them to ensure that water is delivered on schedule with the quality of the end product not being compromised.
Managing Director of Ghana Water Company Ltd, Kwaku Botwe said that the pipes would be laid one Kilometre into the sea; hence waste would not be a problem. He also explained that Aqualyng would be working to standards set by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to ensure that the water to be produced is finally safe for human consumption.