Surface Water Quality Monitoring and Pollution Control in Ghana

Abstract

Developing nations like Ghana, cannot afford to adopt a “wait to see” policy with their water environment. We must develop and/or strengthen infrastructure needed to maintain a healthy environment. In our eagerness to industrialize, care must be taken not to repeat mistakes of industrialized nations. Water quality monitoring activities should be streamlined and properly coordinated to develop good pollution control measures. We must research into and provide pollution control alternatives suitable for our particular environment.

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