The Ghana Water Limited (GWL) has to shut down the Bonsa Headworks.
The plant supplies 75% of potable water to the Tarkwa-Nsueam Municipality in the Western Region.
A statement issued by the GWCL announced that the plant was shut down due to the severe impact of illegal mining activities, commonly referred to as “galamsey,” on the Bonsa River.
The situation the complaint explained has made it impossible to extract and treat water for distribution.
The statement, which was signed by Wisdom Doe Akoto, the Tarkwa District Manager of GWCL, lamented that all efforts to deal with the pollution caused by galamsey activities have been futile.
“We have tried all that we could but to no avail, hence the shutdown. The river is still being monitored for acceptable parameters to enable us to restart production, and until then, the plant remains closed.
“We promise to update the public on any development with regard to the current situation,” he said.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
