BY CLEMENT ADZEI BOYE, TAKORADI
Water bodies within the Ankobra Basin of the Western Region of Ghana are highly contaminated with faecal matter due to open defecation and other human activities.
The inhabitants of communities along the Ankobra Basin use the water that was tested and said to contain high rate of faecal matter, for cooking, washing, bathing and swimming.
A study carried out by Conservation Foundation (CF), a non-governmental organization (NGO), and Water Resources Commission (WRC) – Ankobra Basin Office, to assess the quality of water in 28 communities within the basin, has revealed this health threat.
The affected communities, mostly in the Tarkwa-Nsuaem, Prestea Huni-Valley, Wassa Amenfi East, Wassa East districts, include Dadwen, Kofikrom, Domeabra, Tarkwa Banso, New Techiman, Kyekyewere, Essaman Kakraba, Simpa, Bonsa, Ankwawso, Bepo and Mile Ten and Half. Read more…
