#Gabon: Significant improvement in the distribution of drinking water in Libreville

 

The effects of the redevelopment and rehabilitation of the distribution network and supply of the precious liquid begin to be felt. Gradually, all the districts of the capital found drinking water.

The issue of access to safe drinking water in Libreville and its surroundings is always and still a central concern of public and private operators. With the aim of increasing the volume of water transported from the factory to Libreville and its periphery, the work of strengthening the pumping capacity of the treatment plant Ntoum are underway.

In recent weeks, in fact, running water is becoming less rare in the taps. In neighborhoods that were previously completely private, like Kinguélé, AVEA Nzeng-Ayong, Montalier, Agondjé, Bambouchine, Okala Nkembo or Sotega, among others, it is a gradual return to normal even if done at odd hours and at a rate such that it takes the patience of a scout leader to fill a 20 liter bucket. To do this, we had to gradually increase the volume of the water supply. Thus, 170 000 m3 of water / day distributed earlier this year, it reached 205,000 m3 of water / day. This represents an increase in the volume of water of 35 000 m3 / day.

Wanting to ensure the effectiveness of the increase distribution capacity, the president of the NGO SOS Consumer Christian Abiaghe Ngomo, traveled some quarters, with his collaborators. He was able to finger the ground realities. "The results observed at the end of this mission are to be welcomed," said he said at the end of his journey.

In several parts of the capital, it was necessary to ensure his cock before, late at night, and pray that the water comes. Worse, it would sometimes take 2 or 3 days or more to hope to get the precious liquid. In some districts such Okala Career, water shortages sometimes lasted 8 or 10 months or even 1 full year. Today, things seem to be changing. "It is true that there is water which now flows through our taps. But sometimes in dribs and drabs. It's better than nothing, "said a resident of Montalier. Like him, to Nkembo, in the 2nd district of Libreville, the family members are surprised at the persistence of water in their taps. "It was a few weeks we no longer have to wait two hours in the morning to fill the cans. There the water continuously. We had not seen that in years, "says a mother who just hopes that the situation will continue.

Around the town of Libreville, there was a relative improvement in the distribution of drinking water. Although it occasionally happens with variable voltages, it has at least the merit of saving families detours to wells or rivers. The variable voltages noted here and there are due, according to a source close to the SEEG, the fact that during the long period of scarcity, many pipes and water pipes were oxidized, rusted and were drilled, resulting from huge leaks and losses of vital liquid. SEEG intends to address as soon as possible. If the company has already deployed two vans Trackers leakage through Libreville, she ordered three others to fill as soon as the water loss nécessirement having an impact on the flow.

                                                                        Gabonreview Friday, September 19, 2014