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Can You Drink Tap Water in Eldoret?
We don't have enough information to make a specific recommendation about the safety of drinking tap water in Eldoret, Kenya.
However, based on information from nearby locations, the average water score in Kenya is a out of 100.
Tap Safe includes data from many publicly available sources, including the WHO (World Health Organization), CDC (Center for Disease Control), and user submitted databases, but unfortunately there's not enough data about Eldoret.
To see user submitted ratings of the water quality for Kenya, see the "User Submitted Ratings" box on this page.
Many Kenyans have asked why they should even bother to worry about drinking contaminated tap water in eldoret, a city in western Kenya. After all, it is widely accepted that whatever comes from the ground will be consumed. It has long been known that tap water in Kenya is unsafe and that the only way to make sure you do not become sick from it is to filter it yourself at home or let someone else do it for you. Some doctors even claim that the main reason behind childhood diseases such as diarrhea and vomiting is due to unclean drinking water. However, there is no doubt that this is a serious issue that requires serious attention from many people all over the country.
The city of floret is situated in the Rift Valley area. This means that most of the taps in this city are supplied by hydroelectric power plants. This power plant uses steam from the drilled wells in the surrounding areas in order to generate electricity. As a result, these steam pipes are laced with h
The estimated price of bottled water
$0.84 in USD (1.5-liter)
USER SUBMITTED RATINGS
- Drinking Water Pollution and Inaccessibility
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- Drinking Water Quality and Accessibility
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The above data is comprised of subjective, user submitted opinions about the water quality and pollution in Eldoret, measured on a scale from 0% (lowest) to 100% (highest).
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Always take extra precautions, the water may be safe to drink when it leaves the sewage treatment plant but it may pick up pollutants during its way to your tap. We advise that you ask locals or hotel staff about the water quality. Also, note that different cities have different water mineral contents.