Residents within Naivasha sub county have been urged to beware of waters finding their way into town and city estates, with the health team raising the red flag over introduction of dirty waters being used for domestic consumption.
In a consultative forum over the weekend in Naivasha town, sub county Public Health Officer Caroline Vata challenged the residents to prioritise water treatment to help cub diseases associated with drinking dirty water.
She questioned some roadside water vendors who supply water to food kiosks and homes within the outskirts of the town, arguing that some of the water is not safe for consumption.
“The problem is, they have won our trust to the extent of not thinking about the source of the water they deliver, the bitter reality is that the water might not be from a trusted source,” she said.
He singled out a case where a vendor was arrested last week for selling water that had been contaminated with raw sewage from a leaking sewer line.
“Now imagine of such a scenario, who is to blame? As a consumer, it is your personal initiative to verify whatever finds its way into your body because your health is your responsibility,” she advised.
Being one of the largest towns in Nakuru county, water scarcity has hindered service delivery forcing majority of the residents to rely on donkey drawn carts and mkokoteni suppliers to supplement them with the basic commodity.
Ms Vata noted that the department was working with the regional water supply companies to help arrest the situation she says was a looming disaster.