Akosombo Dam spillage: Residents of Mefe grapple with acute water shortages

Residents in Mefe in the North Tongu constituency in the Volta Region continue to grapple with acute water shortages following the spillage of the Akosombo Dam.

The aftermath of the spillage has left many fearing that existing water supplies may be contaminated, exacerbating the crisis.

Despite efforts to mitigate the impact, a significant portion of the community still relies on the Volta River as their primary source of water.

He emphasized that some residents have no choice but to depend on the Volta River for their daily water needs, heightening concerns over potential waterborne diseases.

“Before the spillage, Mefe had pipe stands in the community and we were using the River Volta as well

Others also had mechanised boreholes in their homes but the boreholes were contaminated during the spillage and so some NGO came and constructed some mechanised boreholes for us and the treatment centre is at Aveyime

But few of the villages are still having water challenges and so they rely on the River Volta.”