Water Quality & Effects in Health Environment

Water quality testing is an important part of environmental monitoring. When water quality is poor, it affects not only aquatic life but the surrounding ecosystem as well.

These sections detail all of the parameters that affect the quality of water in the environment. These properties can be physical, chemical or biological factors. Physical properties of water quality include

Ghanaian Debts of Government Institutions affect operations of Water Company

The piled up debts of Government institutions across the country of water bills is affecting the operations of the Ghana Water Company Limited. 

The Acting  Regional Chief  Manager, Ms Janet Atebiya, disclosed this to the GNA during the celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Company in Bolgatanga,  in the Upper East Region, on the theme, “Portable Water Provision in Ghana: Prospects for the Future”.

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Ms Atebiya explained that the Company spends huge sums of money importing water treatment items to be able to treat water for the general public and the state institutions.

She also mentioned the failure of customers to settle their bills promptly, coupled with the illegal connection by some recalcitrant people as some of the factors hampering the smooth

Franklaw water treatment bug to cost United Utilities £25m

 

Customers had to boil their tap water after cryptosporidium, a microbial parasite was discovered.

The bug, which can cause diarrhoea, was found at a treatment works on 6 August.

United Utilities said it was "grateful" for the patience of its customers.