Customers in the Northern and Savannah regions owe the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) a staggering GH¢45.5 million in unpaid water supply arrears, according to Stephen Amihere Mensah, the Northern Area Manager of GWCL.
This debt pertains solely to domestic customers, as the government currently has no outstanding arrears with the company. Of the total amount, over GH¢7 million is owed in standpipe arrears alone.
In response, GWCL management has announced a revenue mobilization exercise, set to run from November 1 to December 31, 2024, to recover the outstanding amounts.
“We have to chase our customers for our monies. Because as we speak, the government has paid all arrears that were owed by other institutions.
“Currently, only our domestic customers or residential customers owe GH¢45.5 million, which is only in the northern and savannah regions. What is even striking is that standpipes that are supposed to be cash and carry our customers owe us over GH¢7 million.
“If we don’t organise ourselves to collect our money, we will not be able to pay our suppliers,” he stated.
