Monrovia – The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has turned over three refurbished water treatment plants to the government of Liberia through the Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation (LWSC).
The plants are located in Robertsports, Grand Cape Mount County, Vonjaima, Lofa County and Sanniquellie, Nimba County and were recently renovated by USAID in the tone of over US$2 million.
Making the disclosure to journalist in Monrovia after his return from the counties, LWSC Director for Operation, Moses Saah Tandanpolie said that the renovation of the three projects got underway in April of 2016 and was completed in April of this year, 2018.
“The projects were initiated in April 2016 and got completed in April 2018. The plants were rehabilitated and some new components were newly constructed, like the cleaning path and the three slow sand filters are some of those components that were newly constructed,” Tandanpolie said.
Tandanpolie stated that the three treatment plants are of high qualities and comprise of a solar panel, which according to him is the first of its kind in the entire country.
Tandanpolie who also served as one three engineers during the renovation process based in Lofa county stated that the designed capacity of the plants is three hundred-thirty six thousand gallons (3, 3600) per day but according to him based on the water demand those plants are able to pump over one million gallons a day.
“We have an elevated tower that is nine hundred thousand gallons, so we send water to the tower at the same time send water to the city,” he noted.
The LWSC Operation Director indicated that the plants were designed with what he calls a water network system, adding that the plants also carry mini-water treatment plants which according to him can serve five thousands persons per day.
“On the 27 of September the plants were hand over to government of Liberia through the Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation (LWSC).
The contractor, the Universal Infrastructural Project (UIP) handed the projected over to USAID and its partner in returned handed it over to the LWSC,” Tandanpolie said.
Meanwhile, Tandanpolie has revealed that the LWSC has onward turned over the project to a company called Operation and Maintenance Contractor (OMC) for proper management through an agreement.
According to Tandapolie, it was enshrined within the project guideline by USAID that after the completion of the project, it be would be out source for the next two years and subjected to renewal.