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ABSTRACT The importance of having running water taps at homes cannot be over emphasized, hence pumping of water from the borehole using a controlled system is very important.This project encompasses the design and construction of an automatic borehole switch controlled by a GSM network that uses communication signals linked by two cell phones. The system was design, constructedwith high precision and tested. Test results showed that users located far away can get signals and feedback from the cell phone attached to the borehole switching system as commands are being issued. The result of this work confirmed the earlier work of Jack et al, (2016) and equally met its key objective. However, it recommended that future work should consider alternative means of sending feedback to save cost and ensure steady communication. It is also recommended that an internal charging circuit be provided for the attached cell phone to avoid device shutting down. Key Words:Borehole, Switch, GSM, Automatic Switch, Circuit, Current, Network.