Long Naro, Director General of the Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority, affirmed that Phnom Penh will no longer face a shortage of clean water for use, as the Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority has a production capacity of about 1 million cubic metres per day, while the demand is only about 820,000 cubic metres.
Speaking to the media at the ground-breaking ceremony for the installation of 1,200 mm, 1,400 mm, and 1,600 mm water pipes along Win-Win Boulevard on January 29, 2024, Long Naro said that the guarantee of sufficient water supply is due to the capacity of the Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority to produce more water while a series of water treatment plants have been completed.
The director general continued that from the end of February 2024, the Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority will have the capacity to produce more than 1 million cubic metres per day, while the current demand is only about 820,000 cubic metres. The challenge is the lack of water mains, which is why the Ministry is working to speed up the installation of water pipes to supply water throughout Phnom Penh.
Naro confirmed that at present, the Water Supply Authority has been working to install water mains pipes along Win-Win Boulevard from the base of the Prek Pnov Bridge to National Road 4 to ensure adequate water supply in this area.
He continued that in some areas there may be a problem of low water pressure due to the increase in population living in that area. However, the PPWSA has been preparing to expand to increase pressure. Naro added that if people notice that the area where they live has low water pressure, please provide information to the PPWSA so that the PPWSA can solve it in time.
