Ta' Kandja


Ta' Kandja is a location in Malta.
Ta' Kandja is a small area situated between Ħal Farruġ and Siġġiewi. The area, which is mainly composed of limestone quarries, comprises a small number of facilities, such as the Detention Centre housed by the Armed Forces of Malta and the Water Services Corporation's Groundwater Pumping Station.
There are underground galleries here that are part of the Maltese water supply system.

Ta' Kandja Galleries

Ta’ Kandja Underground Galleries are around 100m below ground level and are an important source of ground water for Malta. This was the last pumping station built, and was completed in 1963. Ta' Kandja consists of 6 galleries, which are beneath the Maltese island. These spread out from a sump like the spokes of a wheel, spreading out under villages in the area. Water collected in the sump area is then chlorinated to eliminate any bacteria and then pumped to a reservoir in the nearby village of Qrendi.