Kenya is ranked as a water scarce country. The problem of inadequate portable water and supply of below-quality water to unsuspecting Rongai and Kenyan households at large needs to be solved. With the Country and Rongai witnessing unprecedented growth in population and with limited water resources supply in the Country leading to reduction of per capita water availability, there is need to ensure sustainability in the supply of freshwaters within the Country and particular to this study, Rongai Area.
This study objectified to assess the quality of water supplied and specifically to analyze the samples against the WHO standards and Kenya drinking water standards on physical, chemical and biological parameters
The researcher obtained samples, observing care in handling of the samples to ensure they gave a true representation of the in situ quality conditions. Ensuring no contamination before taking them to laboratory for testing. Physical, Chemical and bacterial examination tests were done on each sample in accordance with the standard Methods of Examinations of water and Waste Water at the Public Health Engineering lab at the Nairobi University.
Based on the findings, the researcher recommends that to maintain and further improve the Quality of Water and adequacy in Rongai Area and neighboring Nairobi County, government directorates and authorities must move to implement set policies on Water Quality that govern Oloolaiser Sewarage Company and other firms in the water supply industry.
The researcher recommends that regulatory frameworks be established to govern the water supply process and intentional plans be implemented to protect the available water sources.