A severe water crisis has hit Agona Swedru, Gomoa Central and Agona East District for over two weeks with the more than 800,000 people struggling to get water, mostly polluted from streams, wells, and boreholes for domestic chores.
The chaotic situation has worsened this week with some food vendors abandoning their trade, while others were using unhygienic water to cook.
Hundreds of school children had abandoned the classrooms and are seen trekking long distances in search of water from polluted sources.
Some of the residents who spoke to GNA in an interview, expressed grave concern and were also disappointed in Ghana Water Company at Agona Swedru and Agona Kwanyaku Water Works for failing to give information on the situation to the public
According to people residing in Agona East District, Gomoa Central District and Agona West Municipal, shortage of portable drinking water has affected their daily activities with the fear that the outcome could affect their health status.
” Due to illegal mining at the source of River Ayensu, the water headworks at Agona Kwanyako has been shut down compelling us to resort to any water available.
