The Ghana Water Limited (GWL) in the Central Region has announced a steady improvement in the production and supply of treated water, promising a mitigation of the water scarcity in many parts of the region.
For several months now, many towns and communities in the Region have been enduring acute water shortages, forcing residents, including students, to trek long distances to search for water, with some resorting to unclean sources.
The situation became even more profound with the outbreak of cholera which has so far killed 19 people with 3,028 suspected cases and 260 confirmed cases in the region.
Mr John Eric Kwofie, the Regional Manager of GWL, gave the assurance in an interview with the Ghana News Agency that the situation was getting better, urging residents to expect water in their homes soon.
Mr Kwofie explained that the dams in Essiakyer, Baifikrom, Breman Asikuma and other locations virtually dried up for many months due to severe drought.
The challenge was compounded by activities like illegal mining, farming, and road and building constructions which choked the rivers with heavy silt, increased their turbidity and polluted them with agrochemicals.
As a result, they were producing far below the expected capacity, and at an exorbitant cost due to the state of the raw water.
Credit: msn