Infrastructures in the Upper East Region
Other Regions
Management of the Small Town Water System
i. The region has 37No. small town water supply systems
ii. Participation in the management of piped schemes begun in July 2018
iii. 7No. small towns were piloted in the region
iv. Before the posting of staff to manage additional water systems in the region, 5No. water systems (Sumbrungu, Zorkor, Tongo, Fumbisi and Wiaga) were also being managed by the regional office.
v. Sumbrungu which was broken down for eight years was rehabilitated by CWSA in 2018 and is being managed by the regional office of CWSA
vi. The Zorkor system is currently being managed by CWSA
vii. Staff have been posted to commence management of the Duusi and Tongo water systems.
viii. The Fumbisi Water System had also been down for 18 months without water flow. The regional office intervened and now water flows constantly in the town. Technical backstopping is provided by the system staff of Sandema.
ix. The Wiaga Water Supply System was functioning with one out of two mechanized boreholes and water supply was not regular. The regional office has intervened and now both boreholes are functional with regular water supply.
x. In October 2019, staff were posted to manage Garu, Fumbisi and Tongo Water Systems.
xi. Thus, water systems currently being managed with support from CWSA Head Office include Binaba-Kusanaba, Bongo, Chiana, Fumbisi, Garu, Paga, Pusiga, Sandema, Tongo and Zebilla Water Systems.
xii. Additional water systems being managed include Sumbrungu, Wiaga and Zorkor Water Systems.
ii. Participation in the management of piped schemes begun in July 2018
iii. 7No. small towns were piloted in the region
iv. Before the posting of staff to manage additional water systems in the region, 5No. water systems (Sumbrungu, Zorkor, Tongo, Fumbisi and Wiaga) were also being managed by the regional office.
v. Sumbrungu which was broken down for eight years was rehabilitated by CWSA in 2018 and is being managed by the regional office of CWSA
vi. The Zorkor system is currently being managed by CWSA
vii. Staff have been posted to commence management of the Duusi and Tongo water systems.
viii. The Fumbisi Water System had also been down for 18 months without water flow. The regional office intervened and now water flows constantly in the town. Technical backstopping is provided by the system staff of Sandema.
ix. The Wiaga Water Supply System was functioning with one out of two mechanized boreholes and water supply was not regular. The regional office has intervened and now both boreholes are functional with regular water supply.
x. In October 2019, staff were posted to manage Garu, Fumbisi and Tongo Water Systems.
xi. Thus, water systems currently being managed with support from CWSA Head Office include Binaba-Kusanaba, Bongo, Chiana, Fumbisi, Garu, Paga, Pusiga, Sandema, Tongo and Zebilla Water Systems.
xii. Additional water systems being managed include Sumbrungu, Wiaga and Zorkor Water Systems.
Performance ff CWSA Managed Small Town Water Systems
- Paga Water System
- Bongo Water System
- Sandema Water System
- Pusiga Water System
- Zebilla Water System
- Chiana Water System
- Binaba-Kusanaba Water Syatem
Paga Water System
Bongo Water System
Sandema Water System
Pusiga Water System
Zebilla Water System
Chiana Water System
Binaba-Kusanaba Water Syatem
Achievement For The Management of The Water Systems
The number of Pipe Systems under CWSA management is 10 out of the targeted 20 for the year 2019. None revenue water is 31.75% as against the 30% target. Total water for the year under review was 337,441.55m3 as against an annual target of 610,040. Payment rate has risen to 87.48% from a target of 85%. Total income from sale of water for the year was GHS772,917.08 which fell short of the annual target of GHS3,486,082.24. Average water consumption was 8.26lcd as against the annual target of 30lcd with an average tariff of GHS4.60. Out of an annual target of 100% households to be connected, 84.94% was connected. Expenditure/Income ratio was 1.13 as against a target of 0.72%
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