A multi agency team inspected the river, the dam inflow, the treatment stages, and the final supply network.
Kesses water safety is once again assured, according to the Eldoret Water and Sanitation Company.
The utility restored full supply from the Kesses Water Treatment Plant after a detailed review of last week’s chemical spill.
The move ended days of worry across Eldoret as officials worked to confirm that the water was clean and safe.
The company said on Tuesday that the river system feeding the plant had been tested through day and night.
The checks followed a spill from a lorry that was headed to Congo. The vehicle overturned near the River Kipkarren Bindura Kesses and released an industrial chemical into the water.
The spill raised fear among residents and forced an immediate shutdown.
Wide Team Confirms Safety
A multi agency team inspected the river, the dam inflow, the treatment stages, and the final supply network.
The group included NEMA, county water officers, environment experts, public health staff, and emergency teams. Their tests showed that the chemical had been diluted to levels that posed no risk.
The plant’s treatment system also cleared all traces of impurities.
ELDOWAS stated that every test point met Kenya’s water safety standards.
The tests covered the river entry, the dam storage, the treatment outflow, and the full network. The teams found no sign of contamination.
Technical staff confirmed that the substance did not threaten public health at its current levels.
The findings allowed the plant to restart full operations and restore normal supply to users across Eldoret.
Utility Reassures Residents
The company said water safety remains its top concern. It added that its treatment system can handle unexpected impurities and that monitoring will continue.
The management urged residents to use tap water without fear, noting that extra checks will run for several days.The utility thanked the public for patience during the shutdown.
The move to stop supply was taken as a precaution once the chemical hit the river. Witnesses in Matharu had reported seeing the white substance flow downstream soon after the crash.
Normal Service Returns
The shutdown caused shortages in several areas, but the completion of the investigation cleared the way for stable service.
With Kesses water safety confirmed, residents can drink, cook, and carry out daily tasks with confidence. The company plans to keep its surveillance active to protect the supply going forward.
