The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has threatened to shut down it operations in galamsey areas due to the cost of operations.
According to them, the cost of purifying water in these areas continue to increase astronomically.
Mr Stanley Martey, the Communications Manager for GWCL says the shutdown is due to the high turbidity level and impact of illegal mining on their operations.
“Beyond a certain level of turbidity, the water is rendered untreatable. At that point, we will shut down,” Mr. Martey said.
“The pollution of the river bodies is affecting the entire country and is affecting us as individuals and is also affecting us as a company,” Mr. Martey added.
Mr. Martey has thus called on the nation to intensify the fight against Galamsey
“It is for us collectively to fight the menace or else it will have an impact not only on the Ghana Water Company Limited but on the entire nation.”
Story by Janelle Jones
