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Galamsey threatens water supply in Western region — GWCL

Graphic Online BY: Shirley Asiedu-Addo & Dotsey Koblah Aklorbortu Category: General News Ms Cecilia Dapaah (middle), Minister of Water and Sanitation, with other dignitaries inspecting facilities at the Sekyere Hemang treatment plant 30.5k Shares 705 The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has warned that illegal mining activities polluting water bodies and degrading the environment in the Central and Western regions are threatening raw surface water for treatment by the company in the area. At present, raw water flowing to the GWCL intake points in the two regions have high levels of sludge, which increases operational and maintenance cost significantly, and makes the production process strenuous.

Illegal mining affecting water production in Daboase

Illegal mining affecting water production in Daboase April 21, 2021 Illegal mining activities are affecting the production of quality water at the Daboase Water Treatment Plant in Wassa East District, the Western Regional Chief Manager of Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL), Francis Agyei-Boateng, has lamented. He said galamsey activities increased cost in water treatment and also maintenance regime and called for a collective national action to stem the canker. Mr Agyei -Boateng expressed these sentiments when the Minister of   Sanitation and Water Resources, Ms Cecilia Abena Dapaah,  led a government delegation to assess the water situation at the Daboase Treatment Plant on Monday.

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