The harmful effects of mining are causing the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) to bemoan the cost of treating water bodies.
The business claims that it is now burdened by significant financial outlays for chemicals used to treat highly turbid raw water at various extraction sites.
Speaking to a crowd in Koforidua, Ghana Water Company Limited's communications manager Stanley Martey claimed that mining had become a hindrance to the company's operations.
The expensive chemicals needed to purify the water are making the operations of illicit miners a severe problem. The modifications to the tariffs are insufficient. The modifications to the tariffs are insufficient. Due to the extensive pollution and high levels of turbidity, chemical prices are rising and we require more chemicals to clean the water.
He continued by saying that their operations are being hampered by mining activities, illegal connections, contractor damage of pipes, encroachment on distribution lines, and unpaid payments.
"We must shut down the treatment facility if we are unable to treat the water. We're not helped by the unlawful connections, therefore we're pleading with people to stop doing these things, Stanley Martey continued.