Status of Public Water Supply Facilities in Port Harcourt Metropolis

Geraldine Okwy Ojukwu; Hycienth Ogunka Nwankwoala

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Status of Public Water Supply Facilities in Port Harcourt Metropolis

Geraldine Okwy Ojukwu, Hycienth Ogunka Nwankwoala

Published in International Journal of Environmental Protection and Policy (Volume 10, Issue 2)

Received: 14 March 2022 Accepted: 6 April 2022 Published: 29 April 2022

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Abstract

Providing drinking water in the wetland area of the Niger Delta has been a lingering problem for a number of reasons, chief among which is providing the infrastructure for water supply and maintainability of such facilities, given the general culture of negligence and penchant for vandalization of public facilities. This study aimed to assess the facilities at the Port Harcourt Water Corporation (PHWC) to ascertain the fitness to deliver water of satisfactory quality to the city. This survey focused on taking an inventory of PHWC facilities at Rumuola main Water station, Eagle Island Water Station, Borokiri Sandfill Water Station, Diobu Water Station, Earnest Ikoli Water Station, GRA Omerelu Street Water Station, Moscow Road Water Station, Elelenwo Water Station, Rumuokwurushi Water Station and Trans Amadi Water Station. On the state of facilities used by PHWC, it was observed that preponderance of the facilities were poorly maintained, overgrown with weeds, underutilized and were at various degrees of dilapidation and working below capacities except for Moscow Road Water Station which is fairly maintained and currently supplies water to some areas. As a recommendation, the planned Port Harcourt Water Supply and Sanitation Project (PHWSSP) should be pursued to completion and improvement to the facilities made urgently.

Published in	International Journal of Environmental Protection and Policy (Volume 10, Issue 2)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijepp.20221002.13
Page(s)	31-38
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Port Harcourt Water Corporation, Facilities, Water Supply

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Geraldine Okwy Ojukwu; Hycienth Ogunka Nwankwoala. Status of Public Water Supply Facilities in Port Harcourt Metropolis. Int. J. Environ. Prot. Policy 2022, 10(2), 31-38. doi: 10.11648/j.ijepp.20221002.13

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Geraldine Okwy Ojukwu, Hycienth Ogunka Nwankwoala. Status of Public Water Supply Facilities in Port Harcourt Metropolis. Int J Environ Prot Policy. 2022;10(2):31-38. doi: 10.11648/j.ijepp.20221002.13

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Geraldine Okwy Ojukwu

Institute of Natural Resources, Environment and Sustainable Development, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Hycienth Ogunka Nwankwoala

Department of Geology, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Nigeria

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