Ghana Water shifts from alum to wastewater polymer – Ken Ashigbey

Convener of the Media Coalition Against Galamsey, Ing . Dr . Kenneth Ashigbey, has revealed alarming changes in water treatment processes by Ghana Water limited due to the ongoing crisis caused by illegal mining known as galamsey.

‘’We’re losing our livelihoods. You know, in the, in the waters, the fishes, the farmers are losing their livelihoods. There’s a six, there’s a baby that was born with six limbs without any genitalia when the PM was done’’.

According to him the Ghana water limited has shifted from using traditional alum to polymer typically reserved for wastewater treatment raising serious health and safety concerns.