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DCE reshapes deplorable roads at Amenfi Central

NCCE leads tree planting exercise in schools at Wassa Amenfi Central

Upper Amenfi Rural Bank Ltd holds 30th general meeting

Amenfi Central Assembly in talks for a fire service office

Wassa Amenfi Central Assembly approves President's nominee

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WATER AND SANITATION

Water Security

The main sources of drinking water in the District include small town water system, boreholes, hand dug wells, streams and rivers. In many cases, the rivers and streams polluted by the activities of the galamsey operators. This has led to an acute water shortage in communities that solely depend on these rivers and streams as their source of water. The District has 158 boreholes, 2 water supply system located at Manso Amenfi and Adjakaa Manso.

Implications for Development

Inadequate supply of water for domestic and agricultural use in the District due to pollution.

Sanitation

Majority of households in the District depend on pit latrines (48.8%) and public toilet (WC, KVIP or pan) (37.3%). However, 8.6% of households have no toilet facilities and depend on the bush to ease themselves. Few households have access to WC (1.1%) in the District.

The main toilet facilities used in urban households are Public toilet (40.8 %) and pit latrine (35.4%); whereas more than half of rural households use pit latrines (51. 2%). the District is making efforts to sensitise is citizen to promote household latrines to ensure good hygiene practices in the District. 68.9% of the households dispose solid waste in a public dump. Households who dump indiscriminately form (19.1%). District authorities collect only 1.9% of solid waste generated. Majority of rural household dwellers throw their liquid waste onto the compound.