The Eldoret Water and Sanitation Company Limited (Eldowas) has announced that several estates within Eldoret town will be experiencing interruption of water supply for at least a day, beginning Thursday, June 23, 2022.
In a public notice, Eldowas Managing Director Peter Biwott says the interruption is as a result of a planned routine maintenance on its Chebara Treatment Plant.
“This is to notify our esteemed customers that the water from Chebara Treatment Plant will be interrupted on Thursday 23rd June 2022 from 8.00 am to Friday 24th June 2022 at 8.00 am,” read part of the notice.
“The interruption is to allow for routine maintenance,” it added.
As a result of the interruption of water supply from Chebara, Eldowas has listed at least 8 areas that will be affected.
They are;
– Kimimu, University of Eldoret and is environs
– Marakwet Farm, Kapchumba, the Upper parts of Maili Nne and its environs
– Munyaka, Kapsoya, Action Estates and its environs
– Rift Valley Bottlers
– Upper Elgon View, Eldoret Polytechnic, Annex, Langas, Racecourse, Kapseret and its environs
– Chepkanga, Marura and its environs
– Kamukunji, Mwanzo, Old Uganda Road and its environs
– All customers along the Chebara-Eldoret pipeline.
Eldowas however says the other Water Treatment Plants will be operating during the period of the interruption of the supply from Chebara – the main source of water for Eldoret town residents.
“We apologize for the inconvenience caused,” noted the Eldowas Managing Director in the public notice.
Eldowas is a Uasin Gishu County Government-owned company mandated to supply water and offer sewerage services within the Eldoret municipality.