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Ghana Water Company

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Ventures into the Packaged Water Industry after the reorganization of GWCL, which involved the merger of Ghana Water Company Limited and Ghana Urban Water Limited (GUWL) in 2013, the management of GWCL discussed the concept of producing bottled water. The Special Business Unit (SBU) was formed to set up a water bottling plant, and later in 2015, the Business Development Unit (BDU) took over this role to concentrate on expanding GWCL's water packaging business.
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After the official bidding procedure, the construction contract for the water bottling plant was awarded to Blessedfields Limited. Construction began in November 2017, and commercial production started in December 2018. The oversight of the G-Water Bottling Plant is in the hands of a General Manager.
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Supported by 17 Chief Managers, these leaders oversee departments including Project Planning, Human Resources, Legal, Communications, Finance, Operations, and more at the Head Office. Unit Heads support the 15 Regional Chief Managers, while District Managers oversee GWCL districts nationwide. GWCL
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Ghana Water Company Limited was established on 1 July 1999, following the conversion of Ghana Water and Sewerage Corporation into a state-owned limited liability company under the Statutory Corporations (Conversion to Companies) Act 461 of 1993 as amended by LI 1648.
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Guided by the Ministry, GWCL operates under an 11-member Board of Directors setting policies and a Managing Director overseeing day-to-day affairs along with three Deputy Managing Directors for Finance, Operations, and Special Projects.
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including regional and district offices which oversee the provision of potable water in their respective geographic locations and has its head Office in Accra.
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Collecting revenue from customers and taking action, such as disconnection or legal measures, for non-payment of water bills or other violations.
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Providing clean and safe drinking water to urban communities through processes of abstraction, treatment, and distribution.
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In the pre-colonial era, inhabitants of what is now Ghana primarily drew their water directly from natural sources such as
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Outsourcing the planning, building, repairing, and expanding of both current and new water supply infrastructure.
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Handling requests for new service connections, subscriptions, and managing customer records.
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The general duties of Ghana Water Company Limited encompass the following responsibilities:
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Frequently suggesting changes to tariffs to the Public Utility Regulatory Commission.
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Ensuring top-quality water service in terms of quantity and quality for consumers.
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Conducting research and engineering surveys related to water and related topics.
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oversees water policies, GWCL operations, funding, and sector investments.
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Entering into agreements with customers for providing clean water supply.
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Index


Statutory corporation
Water industry
Accra
Ghana
Ghana
Drinking water
Recycled wastewater
Water supply
www.gwcl.com.gh
Ghana
streams
lakes
rivers
World War I
Gold coast
British
Gold Coast
urban areas
Winneba
Kumasi
Cape Coast
Ministry of Sanitation
Water Resources
Ghana
Weija
Kpong
"Trouble brews in Ghana Water Company Limited"
"Ghana News - Ghana Water Company MD resigns"
"Ghana's daily struggle for water"

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