‘Faeces in sachet water’ research finding inaccurate - FDA

Ghana’s Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has debunked claims that sachet water on the market is contaminated with faecal matter.

The Authority said the outcome of its regular surveillance of sachet water producers is not in conformity with observations by the Ghana Statistical Service.

The multiple indicator cluster survey conducted in 2017 revealed 34.1% of households in Ghana which relied on sachet water as a drinking water source had an appreciable amount of Esherichia coli, a contamination indicator.

With regard to packaged water (bottled and sachet), the FDA ensures this through the licensing of the manufacturing premises and the registration of these products

The Authority is however urging the public to patronize only registered sachet and bottled water manufactured in Ghana.

The public is also admonished to report any unregistered sachet and bottled water at any of its nearest offices across the country.

“The public is strongly advised to patronize only registered sachets and bottled water manufactured in Ghana that bear the FDA product registration numbers,” the statement read.