The Ghana Water Company Limited says it has shut down Bonsa Headwork in Tarkwa due to illegal mining also known as galamsey activities.
In a statement, GWL explained that the shut down is due to massive galamsey activities on the Bonsa river.
“We are sorry to announce that Bonsa Headwork that produced 75% of potable water to Tarkwa Township and some environ have been shut down due to massive galamsey activities on river Bonsa making it difficult to abstract for treatment”, they indicated.
Find below the statement

Source: Starrfm.com