The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) says illegal mining activities in the Western Region have affected its operations and the ability of the company to provide potable water for residents of the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis.
Residents in the region are faced with water shortage due to the low level of water at the intake points of the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) in the region.
GWCL in its statement explained that “challenges arise from inadequate freshwater inflows into the Pra basin which is the source of raw water for the Daboase Water Treatment Plant, the biggest Plant in the Region. The Anankware River, which supplies raw water to the Inchaban Water Treatment Plant is equally facing its own freshwater inflow difficulties.
“Compounding the current problem at Daboase are the activities of illegal miners upstream of the River Pra, causing severe siltation at the plant’s intake. The high silt deposits have drastically reduced the volume of raw water available for abstraction. The dry season currently being experienced has also exacerbated the problem of raw water unavailability.”
GWCL added that ”the company is not able to produce enough water for residents, thus, worsening the already bad supply situation in the metropolis.”
Meanwhile, the company claims to have reviewed its water demand management programme in order to improve equity in the water distribution process.
It stated that despite the review of the water management programme, some customers are still unlikely to receive water due to the erratic pumping regime.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
