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In brief
- The Somaliland Development Fund's 12 October 2022 commissioning account lists 23 km of transmission pipeline from New Geed Deeble to the Chinese reservoir as part of the Hargeisa water expansion and improvement programme.
- The same account attributes a rise in production and transmission capacity from 6 million to 18 million litres per day to borehole rehabilitation, drilling and connection work, per Hargeisa Water Agency's General Manager.
- Drilling and connection of three further boreholes via 13 km of pipeline is described in the account as expected to be completed in December 2023, which is a target and not a completed output.
Contents
The Somaliland Development Fund published a commissioning account on 12 October 2022 reporting that the Hargeisa Water Agency held a commissioning ceremony for the Hargeisa water expansion and improvement programme on 10 October 2022 in Geed Deeble, Hargeisa, officiated by the President of Somaliland and attended by the Minister of Planning and National Development, the Minister of Water Resources Development and HWA's General Manager.
What the source records
The support list in the account includes the provision of 23km of transmission pipeline from New Geed Deeble to the Chinese reservoir, drilling and equipping of three boreholes at Hora Hadley well field with transmission facilities via Geed Deeble, and the connection of 8 boreholes to New Geed Deeble Pumping Station, as stated in the Somaliland Development Fund commissioning account of 12 October 2022. The same account attributes a rise in production and transmission capacity from 6 million to 18 million litres per day to rehabilitation and drilling of boreholes and their connection to the city.
What it means on site
That figure is a capacity figure for the system, not a metered household delivery, and it says nothing about pressure at the end of a line or hours of supply in a given neighbourhood. For a plot connection, the useful checks are the pipe diameter and material as built, the valve and air-release positions, and the test records for each pipeline section. Ask HWA for the as-built drawings and the commissioning test sheets for the section that feeds your area, and confirm what the current operating regime is rather than relying on a 2022 account.
What the source does not establish
The account describes the 23 km pipeline as provided, and separately states that SDF is supporting HWA with drilling and connection of three boreholes via 13km of pipeline to New Geed Deeble Pumping Station, expected to be completed in December 2023. That is a target, not a completed output, and the account's capacity figures are not verified household delivery. As of 12 October 2022 the record cannot confirm the present condition or operation of any element; current operating records and as-built drawings from HWA would.
What to do next
Request from Hargeisa Water Agency the as-built drawings, pipeline test records and current operating data for the section serving your plot, and ask which pipeline sections and pump stations are in service now.
Frequently asked questions
Does the 23 km pipeline mean Hargeisa households now get 18 million litres a day?
No. The 12 October 2022 Somaliland Development Fund account attributes the 6 to 18 million litres per day figure to system production and transmission capacity, and its own limitation is that this is not verified household delivery.
Were the three boreholes connected by 13 km of pipeline finished?
The account states SDF was supporting the work and that it was expected to be completed in December 2023. That is a target, so the completion state is not established by this source.
Sources
Local reporting: this article is written for building work in Hargeisa and Somaliland. Ground conditions, prices and rules differ between places; confirm the details for your own site.