Residents of Eldoret and surrounding areas woke up to the shock of discoloured water flowing from their taps. ELDOWAS company has responded after water discolouration complaints. Social media was ablaze with netizens sharing images of the brownish-black water and blaming the county government for inaction. In response, the Eldoret Water and Sanitation Company (ELDOWAS) intervened to address the situation. Why are Eldoret residents getting discolored water? In a statement seen by TUKO.co.ke dated Friday, March 28, ELDOWAS Managing Director Lawrence Tanui acknowledged the public complaints, assuring residents that the issue was being addressed urgently.
“ELDOWAS acknowledges residents’ concerns about the sudden discolouration of the town’s water supply this morning. We understand the inconvenience this has caused and want to assure you that our team is actively working to resolve the situation,” read the statement. The company noted that they were flushing affected pipelines to restore normal water clarity and were closely monitoring water quality to ensure it met safety standards. To facilitate essential maintenance and flushing, ELDOWAS announced a three-day water supply interruption from the Chebara Treatment Plant, which will last until the night of Monday, March 31. “The interruption is necessary for routine maintenance and flushing, following increased sediment deposits in the main trunk line along the Chebara distribution system,” the company explained.
The disruption will impact several residential estates, businesses, and learning institutions, including Moi University Annex Campus, the University of Eldoret, and Eldoret Polytechnic. Areas in Eldoret to experience water outage The affected areas include Kimumu, University of Eldoret and its environs, Marakwet Farm, Kapchumba, the upper parts of Maili Nne and its environs, Munyaka, Kapsoya, Action Estates and their environs and Rift Valley Bottlers. Also affected are Bio-Com and their environs, Upper Elgon View, Eldoret Polytechnic, Annex, Langas, Racecourse, Kapseret, Kamukunji, Mwanzo, Old Uganda Road and its environs, Kapsoya, Annex, and some parts of Pioneer, as well as all customers along the Chebara-Eldoret pipeline.
Eldoret and neighbouring residents complained of discoloured water. Photos: Kipsambu Tigentiony. Source: Twitter During this period, ELDOWAS announced that water bowser services would also be unavailable. However, other water treatment plants will remain operational to ensure some continuity of supply to affected areas.
by Harry Ivan Mboto
