Three automated water stations have been inaugurated at the University of Cape Coast (UCC).
The facilities, fully funded by the SRC at 600,000.00 Ghana Cedis, function on a prepayment system, with customers loading a cash equivalent of the quantity of water they require.
It also affords consumers 24-hour access to the system.
The facilities are located at the Sandwich Lecture Theatre, Parliament House, and the New Lecture Theatre.
The Vice-Chancellor of UCC, Prof Denis Aheto, who inaugurated the water stations, said the inauguration of the facilities were a significant milestone for the student body because of the inherent benefits, and urged students to take good care of them.
He commended the SRC for the initiative and called for periodic maintenance of the new facilities and entreated the students to take good care of them.
For his part, the SRC President, Mr. Kwame Ntiamoah Ntim, expressed satisfaction that the project had eventually been completed.
According to him, students would be given cards to access the water every semester.
He explained: " Every student is going to get a card with an amount of water that is going to be on the card. The moment the amount finish then you have to pay to get additional water,"
The SRC President continued: " Let's say in a semester, everyday you take 5ml. So we calculate it multiply it by 7 days and multiply it by the three months you be in school and give that to you on the card. So everyday, SRC is giving you 1.5 litres of water to drink. The moment the card is activated and recharged, you just insert your card into the space and you get your water."
He indicated that the water stations were not water dispensers , saying the "water stations use ultra violet rays that filter the water and takes away dirt."
He gave an assurance that the students would take good care of the facilities so they would last long enough to serve current and future generations.
Source: Documentation and Information Section-UCC
