Completed Projects
Since the establishment of Water Board it has been, able to embark and completed some water projects.

These projects are located at the following towns and villages:-

Projects that are on-going include:-

GREATER LOKOJA WATER PROJECTS IN DETAILS:
PREAMBLE: The greater Lokoja Water Supply Project is a project embarked upon by His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Kogi State Alhaji Ibrahim Idris to produce about 10mgd because the present water scheme in Lokoja being about 2mgd cannot satisfy the water demand of the fast growing population of Lokoja town.

SIGNING OF THE CONTRACT: - The contract for the construction of the 10mgd water scheme was signed on 21/3/2009 with CGC of China. The contract is to last for 24 months.

SCOPE OF WORKS: - It is expected to comprise of the construction of the following units.

(a)     An intake on the river Niger capable of producing 10mgd (45million, liters [per day)

(b)     An Aerator (10mgd capacity)

(c)      Clarifiers (Sedimentation tanks) 3 Nos. of 10mgd capacity and provisions for expansion)

(d)     Rapid Gravity filters (10mgd)
(e)     Clear Water tanks

(e)     Dosing system for alum, lime chlorine and coagulant aids.

(g)     Power station for the running of all the electro mechanical equipment.

(h)     Intake pumps, high lift pumps, booster pumps (3No booster stations), the intake and high lift pumps capable of delivering 10mgd and provisions for future expansion.

(I)      0.8m diameter DI rising main to tank A at Ganaja function and 0.5m diameter Dr rising main from Ganaja functions (tank A) to tank B on Mount Patti road.

(J)      2.2 million gallon (9.9m liters) storage tank at Ganaja/Barrack road junction designated as tank A.

(k)     0.6million storage tank on mount Patti road designated as tank B

(l)      Distribution network to cover the Lokoja metropolis up to the Barracks, Felele, Sarkin Noma and the main settlement including the GRA.

(m)    Construction of 3No Booster stations.

PROSPECT OF THE PROJECT:
When the Greater Lokoja water project is completed and hand-over to the State government, there is no doubt that the scarcity of water in Lokoja metropolis and its environs will become a thing of the past. Everybody is aware of the untold hardship the people of Lokoja and its environs have suffered in the past and so with the dogged determined of the present administration to confront this Monster headlong smiles will soon come to faces of the people. The interesting aspect of it is that though the project is to provide 10million gallons per day for now, there is provision for its expansion in the future.

We wish to note that though this gigantic project will solve the water needs of the people, there is a need for collaborative efforts between Kogi State government and some international bodies in the areas of manpower training and the need for pay as you use meters. The manpower training will enhance the performance of the staff while the electronic meters will enable the board to collect its revenue with ease.