{
  "id": 14250763,
  "title": "GWL to replace ageing water pumps and pipelines nationwide",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/gwl-to-replace-ageing-water-pumps-and-pipelines-nationwide",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-13T17:23:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/gwl-to-replace-ageing-water-pumps-and-pipelines-nationwide/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ghana Water Limited (GWL) plans to replace aging water pumps and pipelines nationwide in an effort to improve water supply and reduce losses in the distribution system. Managing Director Adam Mutawakilu spoke before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on October 13, explaining that the Kpong Water Treatment Plant in the Eastern Region and old pipelines in Abetifi and nearby communities will be the focus of the pump replacement program. Mutawakilu stated that the company has shifted its focus from expanding water networks to rehabilitating existing infrastructure, as addressing weaknesses in the current system was more critical than expanding the network. He noted that expanding the network without first fixing issues within it could increase the number of consumers facing water supply challenges. The company suspended new pipeline extension projects in August and requested regional and district offices to submit lists of old pipelines needing replacement by October. The submitted lists will be reviewed, and the proposed projects will be distributed among the regions for board approval. Mutawakilu emphasized that replacing faulty infrastructure is now a higher priority than expanding the network, citing feedback from his team that focusing on addressing the complaints of the 30 people who lack water was more beneficial than extending the network to accommodate 150 people.",
  "summary": "Ghana Water Limited (GWL) is set to replace ageing water pumps and pipelines across the country as part of efforts to improve water supply and reduce losses within the distribution system. The Managing Director of GWL, Adam Mutawakilu, said the Kpong Water Treatment Plant in the Eastern Region would benefit from the pump replacement programme, […]",
  "key_points": [
    "Ghana Water Limited plans nationwide pump and pipeline replacement.",
    "Focus on Kpong Water Treatment Plant and Abetifi pipelines.",
    "Prioritizing infrastructure repair over network expansion."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}