Following temperature variation in Buea and the continuous, rapid and uncontrolled encroachment of water catchment, majority of the farming and infrastructural development is taken place within catchment areas. In the process, massive cutting down of trees for the above mentioned purposes has influenced the drying up of wet lands.
With the geometric increase in population, water remain a serious problem to the inhabitants. Very often the stand taps (public taps) are usually over crowded in the very early hours of the morning since water is rationed and do flow for a very short while.
In that regards, some of the inhabitants trek for long distance to get water (which is transported by head) while other use cars, bikes or pay operators to transport water for them. 
Some communities, depend on community water supply initiatives. Through this, some individuals can afford the cost to get a direct supply to their household. Even at that, when water is supplied in a particular community or quarter, others (siblings, neighbors and friends) chose to fetch water from households that have their private taps (supply by community water scheme). Through this process the mode of handling the water can become a problem because if there is a disease prevalence or a contagious, it can easily be transmitted through the communities. After all the hurdles, the rains are now providing solution as most communities get to harvest rain water for farming and home consumption. 
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