The water problem, which was being experienced by the chiefs and people of Adjumako and Mpatase in the Ahanta West Municipality of the Western Region is now a thing of the past following the completion and handing over of a new water project to serve the two communities.
Adjumako and Mpatase, which are farming communities have, for years now, been having difficulties in accessing potable water as the only creek in the area has been polluted by illegal miners.
To help ameliorate the situation, Ghana Rubber Estate Limited (GREL), which has large swathe of rubber plantation in the area, decided to provide them with a modern mechanized borehole at the cost of GHC310, 000.00.
Nana Katachi III, Ebusuapayin Essifu, Kofi Arko, Ebusuapayin  Frank Cobbinah, Ebusuapaying Nana Nkrumah, Kontihene Nana Akese and Nana Dako Krah II led the two communities to witness the historic commissioning of the water project last week.
Handing over the project, Perry Acheampong, Corporate Affairs Manager of GREL, was grateful to God that the company had managed to complete the first phase of the project. According to him, the second phase would begin this year and would supply 20, 0000 litres of water daily to communities upon completion.
He pointed out that the construction of the project was in line with the company’s commitment to give meaning to United Nations Sustainable Development Goal Six. GREL was also interested in giving back to the society and communities it operates.
He revealed that his outfit had constructed community water projects for other host communities including Essaman, Ellobanka, Chaveni, Gyabenkrom.
He appreciated roles the chiefs had played culminating in peaceful relationship his outfit is having with its host communities.
Kontihene Nana Akese on his part, thanked the company foe the support. He was hopeful that when the second phase of the project is completed, the two communities would have no problem with potable water.
