BWASCO Water and Sewerage is your trusted partner in delivering high-quality sanitation and water services. We are dedicated to ensuring that every community we serve has access to safe, reliable, and sustainable sanitation solutions. Our commitment to excellence and innovation drives us to continuously improve our services and meet the diverse needs of our customers. Join us in our mission to enhance public health and quality of life through superior sanitation services.
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Treatment of waste water
We have two sewerage treatment facilities; Bungoma Waste Water Treatment serving Bungoma town and Waster Water Treatment Plant service Webuye town as detailed below;
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No |
Scheme |
Component |
Status |
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1. |
Bungoma Wastewater Treatment Plant |
Service Area: Bungoma Town |
Build in 1950s but renovated in 2002 Design capacity was 4,500M3/day, operational design capacity 1950 m3/d 2No. Anaerobic ponds, 2No Dry beds 2No. Facultative ponds-Retention period of 35days 2No. Maturation Ponds- Retention period of 5days Approximately it covers over 16.5Km Administration building with Laboratory Serves the central part of Bungoma town in Bungoma county |
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2. |
Webuye Wastewater Treatment Plant |
Service area: Webuye Town |
Design capacity dry weather flow 3000m3/day operational capacity 1000m3/day Inlet Works with screening 1No. Anaerobic pond 1No. Facultative ponds Serves central parts of Webuye town, in Bungoma County |
Exhauster Services
Currently the company does not have exhausters but the company allows private exhausters to in emptying the septic tanks at affordable rates within Bungoma county and its environs.
Charges:
Monthly charge of Ksh 15,000 per vehicle for unlimited number of trips
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NB: All faecal wastes are discharged at the Ponds- Lagoon.
Partnerships
The company has partnered with sanitation-related organizations along the value chain such as Water and Sanitation for the Urban Poor (WSUP). to accelerate safe sanitation for a healthy sustainable environment.
Upscaling Basic Sanitation for the Urban Poor (UBSUP)
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This project was supported by Water Sector Trust Fund. It’s first phase was implemented .The project aimed at improving the sanitation status in the pro-poor area. It supported construction of upto 200 toilets and provision of Ksh 20,000 and Ksh 15,000 subsidy for every toilet constructed and improved respectively. |