The Ghana Water Company says it has started recording low turbidity level of raw water at its treatement headworks at Daboase in the Western Region. Western Regional Communication Officer of the Company, Nana Barima Barnie, said the water colour which was at 300HU about five months ago, now ranges between 1,800HU and 2,000HU. For the turbidity … Read more
The illegal mining remains a major threat to River Pra and the Daboase water treatment plant in the Wassa East District, according to the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) in the Western Region. This is despite the expiration of the three-week ultimatum from the government for the cessation of illegal mining. Speaking to , the … Read more
Water in the Birim River is fast becoming untreatable for human consumption as a result of high levels of pollution by operations of illegal miners popularly known as galamsey, the Eastern Regional Minister, Mr. Eric Kwakye Daffour has warned. “The water that is in the Birim River now even if you can treat it, by … Read more
Activities of illegal miners have led to the shutdown of the Ghana Water Company treatment plant at Kyebi in the East Akim Municipality of the Eastern Region. The treatment plant which takes water from the Birim River which flows from the Atewa Forest to be treated and supplied for both domestic and residential usage, has … Read more
Residents at Kyebi in the Akim East Municipality of the Eastern Region queue at the only borehole in the area to access potable water. Their taps have stop running for months. The Ghana Water Company Limited has suspended the water treatment plant at Kyebi due to pollution and high turbidity levels. Residents from Kyebi, Nima, … Read more
Citi Business News has gathered that the Kyebi water treatment plant which was shut down last year due to the effect of activities of galamsey operators, has started operating intermittently. The plant was shut down in August last year because activities of illegal gold miners had left the natural water bodies not treatable for onward … Read more
The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL), has said it is still unable to open the Kyebi Water Treatment Plant months after its closure due to high turbidity of the water. The plant was shut down in August this year because activities of illegal gold miners had left the natural water bodies not treatable for onward … Read more