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THE TEMA REGION
Dr. Samuel Ason is a distinguished scholar, economist, and chartered administrator. He began his career at Ghana Water Ltd. (GWL) in 1998 as the District Commercial Officer in Bolgatanga. By dint of hard work, he was transferred to Tamale in the Northern Region in 2002 to serve in a higher capacity as the Regional Commercial Officer.
He served as Regional Commercial Manager for a period of 19 years (July 2002 to April 2021). During this period, he played a key role in overseeing commercial operations in the Northern, Central, Western, Ashanti South and Accra East Regions. In May 2021, he was appointed Regional Chief Manager and assigned to the Brong Ahafo Region. He was later transferred to the Accra West Region.
Dr. Ason holds a Doctor of Management Degree from the Swiss Management Center University in Zug, Switzerland and a PhD in Management from the Central University of Nicaragua. He also holds a postgraduate certificate in Marketing from the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA). He obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics, a diploma in Education and a Master’s degree from the University of Cape Coast.
He is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Credit Management and a certified credit professional. Dr. Ason is a full member of the Chartered Institute of Administrators and Management Consultants.
Dr. Ason has published several peer-reviewed articles in reputable international journals and presented papers on topical issues at global conferences.
Currently, he is the Regional Chief Manager for the Tema Region.
DISTRICTS
Tema Region is one of the three GAMA Regions under Ghana Water Ltd (GWL), including Accra West and Accra East regions. Its capital, Tema, serves as the administrative center of the Metropolitan Assembly and is located approximately 25 km (16 mi) from Accra.
Tema is a key industrial center, with factories producing aluminum, refined petroleum, chemicals, food products, and building materials. It is widely recognized as the “heart of the nation’s development” due to its significant contribution to Ghana’s economic growth.
The Tema Water Supply Region is one of the 13 water supply regions operated by GWL nationwide.
The region has a total staff strength of 565
- Tema Industrial:
The district code is (01) and covers the Light and Heavy Industrial Areas, western part of Kpone and Tema New Town. It has 2 number collection centers.
- Tema West:
The district code is (02) and covers Communities 2,3,5,6, 10, 11 and 12. The district has 3 collection centers.
- Tema Central:
District code is (03) and covers Communities 1, 4, 7, 8 and 9. It has 4 number pay points.
- Ashaiman East:
The district code is (04) and stretches from Tema Motorway Roundabout to Community 25 junction on the left hand side of the Tema – Aflao Road. It also stretches from the Motorway Roundabout towards Akosombo road on the right hand side through Mitchel Camp to the bridge after the toll booth at Afienya. The District has 3 pay point centers.
- Prampram:
District code is (05). This district covers Prampram, New and Old Ningo township, Dahwenya, Part of Community 25, eastern part of Kpone and Afienya and part of Shai Hills towards the Military Training school. It has 3 collection centers.
- Ada:
The district code for Ada is (06). The district stretches from Kasseh Junction towards Big Ada and Ada Foah. It has 3 collection centers.
- Kpong Akuse:
The district code for KpongAkuse is (07). The district covers Doryumu junction towards Asutuare, Akuse, Kpong/Akrade and Senchi township stretching to Akwamufie behind the Atimpoku Bridge. The district has 3 collection centers.
- Ashaiman West:
It stretches from Animal Husbandry on the left hand side of the Tema Motorway from Accra to the Motorway Roundabout. It stretches from the left hand side on the Tema – Akosombo Road up to Michel Camp but excluding the Camp. These include Adjei Kojo, Ashaiman Township, Lebanon, Community 22 and Zenu. It has 2 main pay points
- Sakumono/Baatsona
It is the area lying between the Tema Motorway and Spintex Road to Coca Cola Roundabout. It also include Communities 18, 19 and 20. Additionally, it covers the area lying between the Ashaiman-Nungua Road up to Nungua Barrier and the Sakumo Lagoon. Sakumono Village, SSNIT Flats, Klagon and Community 14 all fall under this district. The district has 4 collection points.
SOURCE OF WATER SUPPLY TO THE REGION
Apart from the Ada District, which sources its water from the Keseve Treatment Plant, the remaining 11 districts rely primarily on the Kpong Headworks for water supply, supplemented by a smaller contribution from the Teshie-Nungua Desalination Plant.
Kpong Treatment Plant
The High-Lift Pumping Station of the New Works from Kpong delivers the treated water to the Tema Terminal Reservoir.
From the Tema Terminal Reservoir, the water is pumped from the Tema Booster Station located at Mile 18, through a 22.5 km long, 800 mm dia. (32”) steel main round parallel to the Accra-Tema Motorway, to the Accra Terminal Reservoir, located at Okponglo (South of Legon).
The Tema Booster has a capacity of about 99,000 m3/day (22 MGD) when operated with three units in series.
Teshie Nungua Desalination
Another source of water supply to the region is the Teshie Nungua Desalination Project which is being implemented through a Build, Own, Operate and Transfer (BOOT) arrangement by Befesa Aqua of Spain. The plant serves the Sakumono and Baatsona communities within the Tema region.