GWC to adopt on-site chlorine manufacturing technology

The Ghana Water Company (GWC) Limited on Wednesday held a preface discussions with Electrolytic Technologies, a US-based company aimed at producing on-site chlorine for the country’s water systems.

And if an agreement is reached the Florida company will produce, chlorine in Ghana at a centralized system at the Ghana Water Company for distribution to all treatment plants across Ghana.

Ghana Water Company currently imports the chlorine it uses to purify the water it produces for consumers in Ghana.

It was revealed at the discussion that Accra Region alone, which covers eight districts and communities like Korle Bu, Chorkor Russia, Mamprobi, Weija, McCarthy Hill, etc., six tonnes of chlorine is needed to produce at least 560,000m3 of water per week.

But, President of Electrolytic technologies Derek Lubie said their technology is capable of producing 22 tonnes of chlorine per day at a relatively affordable price.

He told top level management of Ghana Water Company that “Chlorine is instrumental in the production of water for domestic consumption. It is a highly efficient disinfectant added to public water supplies to kill disease-causing pathogens, such as bacteria, viruses, and protozoans that commonly grow in water supply reservoirs.

“The benefits notwithstanding, chlorine on its own can be toxic to the human body. It is toxic enough to be a chemical weapon and categorized as a “choking agent”. Inhalation of chlorine gas can cause difficulty breathing, chest pains, cough, eye irritation, increased heartbeat, rapid breathing, and death. Exposure to chlorine can be a very traumatic experience.”

Derek Lubie told a team of Ghana Water Company which includes the Managing Director Ing. Dr Clifford Braimah, his deputy in charge of Operations Ing. Jacob Z Yendor and Deputy MD in charge of F&A, Remy Bonpira Puoru,

Lubie told the Ghana Water Company team comprising the Managing Director Ing. Dr Clifford Braimah, his deputy in charge of Operations Ing. Jacob Z Yendor and Deputy MD in charge of F&A, Remy Bonpira Puoru.

He gave the assurance that his company’s technology will provide the safest chlorine onsite and at a cheaper price.