That is not all; water bodies, especially rivers, that serve as sources of water for many communities across the country are left polluted. This either increases the cost of water treatment or, in some cases, threatens to shut down water treatment plants in Kyebi, Bunso and Anyinam, all in the Eastern Region, and Odaso in the Ashanti Region.
The use of mercury and cyanide by illegal miners in water bodies compels the Ghana Urban Water Company Limited (GUWCL) to spend a lot of money on chemicals to treat the polluted water for distribution, thereby increasing the cost of production.
The Water Resources Commission (WRC) has marked rivers Pra, Offin, Birim and Ankobra as the most polluted water bodies in Ghana.
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