Geita water project hits 80pc
GEITA: THE 28 towns water project being implemented at a cost of 53.463 million US dollars in Geita Municipality has reached 80 per cent completion.
Geita Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Authority (GEUWASA) Director, Engineer Frank Changawa, revealed this to leaders of the 2026 National Torch Race during their visit to a water pumping station.
Engineer Changawa said the contractor has so far been paid 37.47 million US dollars, noting that the project is designed to serve more than 700,000 residents with full coverage across all 13 wards of Geita Municipality.
He said the contract for the 28 towns water project was signed in June 2022, with implementation officially starting on April 11.
The project was initially scheduled to run for 32 months and be completed by December 2025.
However, due to challenges in acquiring land for the construction of the water source, the implementation period has been extended and the project is now expected to be completed by September 30, 2026.
Engineer Changawa said construction of the water intake with a capacity of 46 million litres per day at Lake Victoria in Senga has reached 80 per cent, while construction of a pumping station with a capacity of three million litres has reached 85 per cent.
He added that construction of a treatment plant with a capacity of 45 million litres per day has reached 75 per cent, while five water storage tanks are at an average of 95 per cent completion.
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He further said the installation of a main pipeline with a diameter of 150mm to 800mm, stretching 76.47 kilometres from the treatment plant to the five storage tanks, has reached 95 per cent completion.
Meanwhile, installation of distribution pipelines with diameters ranging from 75mm to 400mm, covering 30 kilometres, has reached 10 per cent.
The 2026 National Torch Race leader, Wazo Michael Mwang’oda, commended the progress of the project and urged residents to protect the infrastructure to help the government achieve its goal of reducing water challenges.
