Tarkwa residents are expected to face increased expenses for potable water following the Ghana Water Limited's (GWL) shutdown of the Bonsa Headworks, which supplies 75 percent of treated water to the town and its surrounding areas.In a memo dated Thursday, January 2, GWL cited widespread illegal mining, locally referred to as galamsey, along the river Bonsa as the reason for the shutdown.

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The memo explained that pollution caused by the activities has rendered the river, the plant’s primary water source, untreatable.“We have tried all that we could but to no avail, hence the shutdown,” the company stated.As a result, residents will have to depend on alternative water sources, which are often less reliable and more expensive.

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GWL assured the public that it is closely monitoring the river for acceptable water quality parameters and promised to keep residents updated on any further developments.

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