Port Harcourt Water Corporation

Port Harcourt Water Corporation PHWC is responsible for the provision of urban water supply and wastewater management services in P PHWC which was formerly he Rivers State Water Board (RSWB).

Quality is our goal

PHWC is the water utility responsible for the provision of urban water supply and wastewater management services in Port-Harcourt and Obio/Akpor LGA’s of Rivers State, Nigeria. We are a corporatized organisation with full autonomy to undertake the responsibility of handling Government owned water supply and wastewater management assets in Port-Harcourt and Obio/Akpor. Our oper

ations are to be carried out at a commercial level, with the aim of achieving cost recovery for daily operations and maintenance of plants. The paid for services will ensure sustainability and continuous service delivery to the Rivers State urban citizenry. Access to Water Supply: we recognize that clean water is essential for health and human development and will
strive to ensure that every citizen of the State has equal access to safe, adequate and reliable water supply. Strategy: To take all necessary measures needed for the involvement of Federal, State and Local Governments, international development agencies, communities, donor agencies, and the private sector to
participate in providing water to every citizen of the State in a sustainable manner. Urban Water Supply shall be provided by the Port- Harcourt Water Corporation (PHWC) which shall be encouraged to collaborate with the private sector. PHWC became corporatized on the 12th Aug 2012, by the passage of the Rivers State Water Sector Development Law No. 7 of 2012. The Rivers states water sector development law states that “Government-owned water and sewage infrastructure and assets in Port Harcourt and Obio/Akpor shall be vested in the Port Harcourt Water Corporation which may engage the Private Sector for the performance of any of its statutory functions with respect thereto, subject to the approval of the Governor as stated in the RIVERS STATE WATER SECTOR DEVELOPMENT LAW NO. 7, of 2012“. The PHWC has 1 wastewater treatment plant that currently services some sections of Port-Harcourt and Obio-Akpor LGA’s. We also have 8 water service stations that will be undergoing extensive upgrades and restoration as part of the corporations 5 year plan. The restoration activities involves rehabilitation and upgrade of pumps, pump houses and water quality testing laboratory to international standards.

Port Harcourt Water Corporation is gearing towards implementing a Performance Improvement Project in order to scale up a...
10/12/2017

Port Harcourt Water Corporation is gearing towards implementing a Performance Improvement Project in order to scale up ability to deliver on the manadate to provide potable waer and sanitation services to residents of Port Harcourt and Obio Akpor.

In preparation for this, the Project coordinator, Martin Njisse along with the Project Management Consultants for the Port Water Supply and Sanitation Project and some staff of the Corporation took a tour of the reticulation route for the PIP on Saturday 9th December, 2017.

On Friday, 8th December 2017, Madam Stella Wigwe the newly appointed Permanent Secretary for the Rivers state Ministry o...
10/12/2017

On Friday, 8th December 2017, Madam Stella Wigwe the newly appointed Permanent Secretary for the Rivers state Ministry of Water Resources and Rural Development paid a visit to Port Harcourt Water Corporation at the Rumuola pumping station. The purpose of the visit was to familiarize herself with the staff of the corporation as well as the available facilities.

The Permanent Secretary was received by the Managing Director of PHWC, Kenneth Anga who gave a brief presentation detailing the operations of PHWC. Also present was the Water Operations Manager, Engr. Bowadua Ngiangia, the Project Management Consultants for the Port Harcourt Water Supply and Sanitation Project, and some staff of PHWC.

She also visited the Water Quality Analysis laboratory where she was given a live demonstration of the water testing process by PHWC laboratory officers, Helen Hosea and Helen Dan-Jumbo.

Madam Stella Wigwe expressed her interest in the operation of the Corporation and a desire to work on the continued advancement of PHWC in the achievement of the provision of potable water for residents of Port Harcourt and Obio Akpor.

PHWC management and staff congratulate Madam Stella Wigwe on her appointment as Permanent Secretary and look forward to working with her.

05/12/2017


Projected Water scarcity by 2025: North America, Europe and Russia are not threatened by water scarcity, whereas south America, Africa and Indonesia are going to suffer from water scarcity https://t.co/NGSpLsZSLh

“ Projected Water scarcity by 2025: North America, Europe and Russia are not threatened by water scarcity, whereas south America, Africa and Indonesia are going to suffer from water scarcity”

05/12/2017

The United Nations (UN) estimates that, of 1.4 billion cubic kilometers (1 quadrillion acre-feet) of water on Earth, just 200,000 cubic kilometers (162.1 billion acre-feet) represent fresh water available for human consumption https://t.co/4HLWDpENVQ

“The United Nations (UN) estimates that, of 1.4 billion cubic kilometers (1 quadrillion acre-feet) of water on Earth, just 200,000 cubic kilometers (162.1 billion acre-feet) represent fresh water available for human consumption”

05/12/2017

Water scarcity is the lack of sufficient available water resources to meet water needs within a region. It affects every continent and around 2.8 billion people around the world at least one month out of every year. More than 1.2 billion people lack access to clean drinking water https://t.co/ARwbnfvHeM

“Water scarcity is the lack of sufficient available water resources to meet water needs within a region. It affects every continent and around 2.8 billion people around the world at least one month out of every year. More than 1.2 billion people lack access to clean drinking water”

05/12/2017

Water scarcity is the lack of sufficient available water resources to meet water needs within a region. It affects every continent and around 2.8 billion people around the world at least one month out of every year. More than 1.2 billion people lack access to clean drinking water

05/12/2017

War and Water
"It seems unlikely that nations would go to war solely over water but as shortages become more severe this source of tension may add to others and war might become a political expedient to distract populations from domestic unrest"

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“War and Water "It seems unlikely that nations would go to war solely over water but as shortages become more severe this source of tension may add to others and war might become a political expedient to distract populations from domestic unrest" https://t.co/sxKhM3aDhG”

RSG, 14 Firms Sign Water Contract https://t.co/arXcKv7JfJ via @:::...The Tide News Online:::...
03/12/2017

RSG, 14 Firms Sign Water Contract https://t.co/arXcKv7JfJ via @:::...The Tide News Online:::...

NewsRSG, 14 Firms Sign Water Contract By The Tide - December 1, 2017 0 520 Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter In a bid to ensure successful completion of the European Union, UNICEF’s Niger Delta support Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) programme, the Rivers State Government has signed water con...

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