Lagos Govt begins 8.1km pipeline set up to move uncooked water to Adiyan therapy plant 

The Lagos State Authorities has commenced the set up of an 8.1-kilometer pipeline to move uncooked water to the 320,000m³/day Adiyan water therapy plant.

This initiative is a part of the federal government’s broader effort to broaden entry to wash, potable water for residents throughout the state.

The disclosure was contained in an X put up made by the Lagos State Commissioner for Setting and Water Assets, Tokunbo Wahab, on Saturday.

In response to Wahab, the mission includes laying 1600mm Diameter Ductile Iron (DI) pipes inside the Adiyan premises. As soon as accomplished, the pipeline will channel uncooked water into the therapy facility, making certain that it meets the World Well being Group (WHO) requirements earlier than distribution to properties, faculties, and companies.

“Proper now, a large 8.1km stretch of 1600mm Diameter Ductile Iron (DI) pipes is being laid inside the Adiyan premises. These pipes will transport uncooked water right into a cutting-edge 320,000m³/day water therapy plant, making certain that each drop meets World Well being Group (WHO) requirements,” Wahab’s put up learn partly.

The Commissioner acknowledged that this improvement reinforces Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s dedication to strengthening Lagos’ water infrastructure. He highlighted the significance of the Adiyan Water Works, comprising Phases I and II, in addressing the state’s rising demand for clear, potable water.

What you must know 

The Lagos State Authorities introduced in January 2017 its plans to supply pipe-borne water to nearly all of households within the state by 2027.

To sort out water challenges, Lagos is advancing the Adiyan Section 2 mission, set to provide 70 million gallons day by day. Alongside Adiyan Section 1 (11 million gallons) and Iju Water Works (4–5 million gallons), the state expects whole provide to achieve 100 million gallons per day.

• Moreover, the Lagos State Authorities secured a five-year grant from the USA Company for Worldwide Improvement (USAID) to help water infrastructure enhancements by the Lagos City Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (LUWASH) programme.
• Below this initiative, the Lagos Water Company (LWC) was tasked with overseeing the primary section, which concerned rehabilitating 5 mini waterworks in Badore, Lekki, Victoria Island, Victoria Island Annexe, and Ajegunle. These upgrades have been geared toward enhancing water availability, lowering disruptions, and enhancing sanitation companies.
• The second section of the USAID grant was anticipated to increase the rehabilitation efforts to extra areas, together with Oshodi Waterworks, to additional broaden dependable water companies throughout the state.

Nonetheless, the suspension of USAID funding underneath President Donald Trump’s administration solid doubt on the total implementation of those plans.