The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) is lamenting the cost involved in treating water bodies due to the negative impact of mining.
According to the company it is currently burdened by huge sums of monies spent on chemicals to treat high turbidity levels of raw water at various extraction stations.
Addressing a gathering in Koforidua, the Communications Manager of Ghana Water Company Limited, Stanley Martey said mining has become an impediment to the operations of the company.
“The activities of illegal miners are bringing serious challenges because the chemicals used to treat the water are costly. The tariffs adjustments are not enough. The prices of the chemicals are going up and we need more of the chemicals to treat the water because of the heavy pollution and high turbidity levels.”
He added that, mining activities, illegal connections, destruction of pipelines by contractors, encroachment on distribution lines and non-payment of bills are hampering the progress of their operations.
The story as narrated only spells doom for us if nothing urgent is done to avert the gloom future we see.
It is also said that water is life, and must be accessible to all in its must pure state.
If the narration above is anything to go by, it then simply flies in the face of the Sustainable Development Goal Six which advocates Clean Water and Sanitation as a part of the 2030 Agenda.
The Ghanaian Publisher urges all Ghanaians to join in the fight against “galamsey” and its attendant ramifications in the society.
All hands must be on deck to arrest this canker which is gaining roots in the country.