The move will facilitate WASAC in repairing unstable or damaged water supply systems in a very short time.
During a media tour at Nzove Water Treatment plant on Friday, WASAC Chief Executive Officer, Aimé Muzola said that the sanitation company had $160 Million worth of projects all involved in constructing, repairing or extending water treatment plants and water supply systems.
The new monitoring system will be launched immediately after the construction and repairing of the new water supply systems.
These projects will start in October and are expected to be completed after two/three years.
“The new water supply systems in Kigali will be having a technology that will facilitate us in monitoring the supply capacity of pumps, water intake, etc, so that our technician can react quickly, in case the system deciphers irregularities,” Muzola said.
This M onitoring system is used at Nzove Water Treatment plant, where computers monitor each machine and its water intake capacity, pressure and other functions. When the computer deciphers an irregularity, it immediately gives out a warning for technicians to act.
Muzola remarked that monitoring all water supply systems within Kigali City had proved to be difficult over time, since a damaged pump could take up to three days before being found and repaired.
“We will be able to follow-up on damaged parts in a very short time and news will be gathered very quickly too, so that people will not suffer lack of water supply for a long time.”
Kigali alone is supplied by three water treatment plants including Nzove water treatment plant, which provides 80,000m3 every day, Kimisagara 25,000m3, and Karenge 12, 000m3 per day.
According to WASAC, the city needs at least a supply of 130 000m3 per day.
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