Tano River is safe for use-Water Resource Commisssion

The Water Resource Commission has assured the general public that the raw water of the Tano River is now safe from any acid contamination.
The Tano river became contaminated after an articulator truck that got involved in an accident on the Tano Bridge last Monday, January 13, 2020 near Techiman in the Bono East Region, fell into the river with its contents which was mostly sulfuric acid.
In a statement by the Water Resource Commission, it said as at Wednesday, January 15, 2020, all the containers with the acid had been safely cleared off the river.
In addition to the dilution capacity of the river itself, the Commission said lime was applied both upstream and downstream of the accident site to neutralise the acid in the river.
The commission also stated that the raw water was also tested at regular intervals during the entire rescue period to check on the quality, especially the levels of acidity in the water, assuring the public that there is no acid contamination in the river.
Below is a statement by the commission:

 
Ghana| Atinkaonline.com | Porcia Oforiwaa Ofori