The Environmental Protection Authority will on Tuesday, February 24, undertake a pilot water-cleaning exercise on the Birim River at Adiukrom in the Asiakwa area as part of efforts to restore polluted water bodies.

The exercise, scheduled to commence at 8 am, is intended to demonstrate practical and scientifically guided approaches to rehabilitating river systems degraded by illegal mining activities.

In a public notice, the EPA said the initiative forms part of broader national measures to confront the increasing pollution of Ghana’s water resources.

The Authority is collaborating with several key institutions, including the Ghana Water Company Limited, the Water Resources Commission, the CSIR-Water Research Institute, the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, the Ghana Standards Authority, SciencePlus and Eillish Solutions.

Illegal mining activities, commonly referred to as galamsey, have in recent years taken a heavy toll on the Birim River and other water bodies, severely affecting water quality, aquatic ecosystems and access to safe drinking water in surrounding communities.

The EPA reaffirmed its commitment to protecting Ghana’s water resources through coordinated, science-based interventions and sustained stakeholder collaboration.

Members of the public and interested stakeholders have been invited to attend and observe the pilot exercise, which authorities say could inform future large-scale river restoration efforts across the country.