- Source: Karenge Drinking Water Supply System
Karenge Drinking Water Supply System (KDWSS), also Karenge Water Supply System is a water intake, purification, and distribution system in Rwanda. The system supplies water to parts of the capital city of Kigali and the neighboring Rwamagana District.
Location
The water treatment and distribution facility is located in the lakeside community of Karenge, Rwamagana District, in the Eastern Province of Rwanda, on the shores of Lake Mugesera, approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi), by road, southeast of the city of Kigali, the national capital.
Overview
KDWSS was established in 1975 with processing capacity of 3,840 cubic metres (135,608 cu ft) every day. In 1985, that capacity was increased to 7,200 cubic metres (254,266 cu ft) daily. In 2008, daily output was increased to 12,000 cubic metres (423,776 cu ft). As of October 2020, the system produced 15,000 cubic metres (529,720 cu ft) of drinkable water every day, of which 12,000 cubic metres (423,776 cu ft) (80 percent) was piped to Kigali and 3,000 cubic metres (105,944 cu ft) (20 percent) was distributed within Rwamagana District.
Expansion
In 2020 the government of Rwanda, through its subsidiary, Water and Sanitation Corporation (WASAC Limited), resolved to increase the processing capacity of this plant to 48,000 cubic metres (1,695,104 cu ft) daily. The expansion involves:
Upgrading the raw water source
Construction of new raw water intake pumps
Upgrading the raw water intake pipes
Relocating the intake pumping station
Improving the capacity of the motors and pumps
Construction of new drinking water storage tanks
Expanding the drinking water transport and distribution network by laying 33 kilometres (21 mi) of new distribution pipes.
Construction and funding
The cost of expansion is budgeted at $164.3 million. Construction financing is provided by the entities listed below:
Other considerations
The expanded plant is part of the plans by the Rwandan authorities to have 100 percent universal potable water supply by December 2024.
See also
Water supply and sanitation in Rwanda
Katosi Water Works
Water supply and sanitation in Sub-Saharan Africa
References
External links
Website of WASAC Limited
Profile of Karenge Water Treatment Plant
