The Lilongwe Water Board (LWB) is currently upgrading some of its water transport mains within Lilongwe City inorder to eliminate bottlenecks in the water supply system. The exercise under the Lilongwe Water Resources Efficiency Programme (LWREP) is being funded by the European Investment Bank (EIB).
The upgrading exercise will see a replacement of the existing Asbestos Cement pipes with Ductile Iron pipes, targeting a total of 17.5 Kilometres. It is expected that once completed, there will be a reduction in the current deficiencies in LWB’s water transport system as well as reduction in the frequent pipe bursts and leakages due to aging of the present system, among other factors.
Upgrading of transport mains is currently underway in the following areas: LWB water treatment plant (Area 3) to Mwenda (Biwi Triangle), Mwenda to Tsabango (Area 23 tank), Mtunthama tanks to Area 9 Tower and Northern Booster Station (Behind Parliament Building) to Kanengo tanks