State of the Seminary: St. Paul’s Seminary sinks 3 boreholes; goes off GWCL’s “exorbitant” supplies

The St. Paul’s Seminary in Sowutuom has taken a bold step to secure its water supply by sinking three boreholes on its premises.

The move by the Seminary, aimed at achieving self-sufficiency and sustainability was made known by the Acting Rector, Very Rev. Fr. Dr. Joseph Okine-Quartey, during the seminary’s Benefactors’ Day celebration held in April.

“Today, we are happy to say that the Seminary provides its own potable water,” stated Fr. Okine-Quartey, emphasizing the significance of this achievement.

“Through the help of our friends, we have been able to sink three boreholes. Two in the seminary and one in the Sisters’ convent to keep us away from the exorbitant bills we were receiving from Ghana Water Company.”

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According to the Rector, the decision to invest in independent water sources stems from the seminary’s struggle to manage escalating costs associated with water supply from the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL).

Fr. Okine-Quartey revealed that the seminary had reached a critical point where it was unable to settle its outstanding bills, amounting to approximately 56,000 Cedis.

Acknowledging the generosity of benefactors, Fr. Okine-Quartey expressed gratitude for the support that made the borehole project possible. He also highlighted another milestone achieved through collaboration with supporters – the installation of solar energy supply to power the water station.

“Through the help of our friends, we also secured a solar energy supply to power our water station,” he disclosed. “So that part of the energy we use in pumping water into our system is on the solar lines.”