Lyantonde, Kiruhura to get new water supply system

The Government of Uganda through the National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) has secured funding worth sh15.1b to implement a new water supply system across the districts of Lyantonde and Kiruhura by December 2022. 

The Water Supply Project is majorly aimed at ensuring the provision of good quality drinking water to the water-stressed areas in the two districts which also include the Industrial Park in Nshara and all surrounding communities. 

While inspecting the ongoing works, NWSC MD Dr Eng. Silver Mugisha appreciated Lyantonde and Kiruhura local leadership for their tremendous support towards the project’s implementation. 

"We are currently serving Lyantonde and Kiruhura districts using one plant with 2.1million litres per day of water production capacity against a demand of 5 million litres. However, the new plant will produce 5 million litres of water per day. The combined water production from the two plants upon completion will cater for any existent demand for water services to support industrialization and the water needs of the two sister districts until 2032 in the long run,” he said. 

Eng. Mugisha urged the people of Lyantonde and Kiruhura to protect the lake against pollution and engage in source protection initiatives to curb human activities near the lake. 

Lyantonde and Kiruhura districts have previously faced water supply challenges due to increased demand for water services and extreme weather events during the prolonged dry spell hence increased challenges of poor-quality raw water that consequently doubled NWSC's water production cost. 

According to a contract that was signed, the project entails the development of an off-shore water in-take and a water treatment plant of 5 million litres per day, on the shores of Lake Kakyera at Rukukuru Landing Site. 

1.5m litres of treated water will be pumped to the storage reservoir within Nshaara Ranch; from where it will gravitate to the areas of Rukukuru, Nshaara, Rwempogo, Akageeti, the industrial park, Rushere and the surrounding areas for domestic, agricultural and industrial use. 

The Project shall be completed by end of December 2022.