Ghana Water Limited (GWL) has uncovered illegal water connections worth an estimated GH¢5.5 million over a four-month period, following intensified enforcement operations in collaboration with National Security.
The Managing Director of GWL, Adam Mutawakilu, described the scale of the infractions as alarming in an interview on the Citi Breakfast Show on Tuesday, January 13.
Investigations revealed that some water treatment sachet plants had illegally tapped into the company’s distribution system, while several commercial entities were fraudulently registered and billed as domestic consumers. Some offenders also installed bypasses to avoid metering, leading to significant revenue losses for the utility provider.
In response, GWL established a Revenue Enhancement Taskforce in August, comprising three specialised teams working with security agencies to identify and clamp down on illegal connections. Between August and December, the taskforce recovered over GH¢1.3 million from offenders, and the company’s legal department has initiated prosecution processes to deter others.
To sustain these gains, Mr. Mutawakilu said GWL has partnered with National Security to expand the taskforce from three to 12 teams nationwide, speeding up detection and reducing non-revenue water losses.
“With the work of the three taskforce teams, non-revenue water dropped from 52 per cent in January to 49.4 per cent by November. That is encouraging, so we have engaged National Security to expand the teams to 12,” he said.
He expressed optimism that the expanded operations would further boost revenue mobilisation and safeguard the sustainability of Ghana’s water supply system.
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