“People Steal Water A Lot” – Adam Mutawakilu Reveals Ghana Water Limited’s Major Challenge

According to a report by GHOne TV on October 14, 2026, Adam Mutawakilu, the Managing Director of Ghana Water Limited, has identified water theft as one of the major challenges confronting the company, revealing that people frequently steal water.

The concern highlights the difficulties Ghana Water Limited faces in ensuring the effective distribution and management of water across the country. Water theft can undermine the company’s operations, affect revenue collection and make it more difficult to provide reliable services to consumers.

According to the statement shared by GHOne TV, Mutawakilu stressed that the unauthorised taking of water remains a significant problem for the company. His comments draw attention to the need to address practices that interfere with the proper management and distribution of treated water.

Water theft can occur through illegal connections to distribution pipelines, unauthorised access to water supplies or other methods of obtaining water without following the required procedures. Such practices can create difficulties for water service providers, particularly when they affect the measurement, billing and distribution of water to customers.

For Ghana Water Limited, addressing the problem is important to protecting its revenue and improving the efficiency of its operations. The company must manage the cost of treating and distributing water while ensuring that consumers receive the services for which they pay.

The issue also raises concerns about the impact of illegal water connections on households and businesses. Where water is diverted through unauthorised connections, it may affect the pressure and availability of water in parts of the distribution network. However, the extent of such effects would depend on the location and nature of the illegal activity.

Mutawakilu’s comments suggest that tackling water theft remains an important part of the broader effort to improve water service delivery in Ghana. Addressing the challenge may require stronger monitoring, public education and the enforcement of existing rules against unauthorised connections and water use.

Consumers also have a role to play by using approved connections, paying their water bills and reporting suspected illegal activities through the appropriate channels.

Meanwhile, further details about the scale of water theft, the financial losses involved and the specific measures Ghana Water Limited intends to introduce were not provided in the GHOne TV post.

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