At Desalytics, we are committed to empowering municipal water treatment authorities across sub-Saharan Africa with state-of-the-art instrumentation, seamless installations, and robust technical support. Our recent engagement with the County municipal water treatment facility stands as a testament to our holistic and technically rigorous approach—in this case ensuring safe, reliable drinking water for thousands of residents in and around Kisumu, Kenya.
Project Overview: Empowering the Kisumu Municipal Water Supply
Faced with growing demand and heightened regulatory expectations, the Kisumu County Water and Sanitation Company enlisted Desalytics to upgrade their instrumentation for real-time water quality monitoring and process optimization. Our team delivered a comprehensive package—spanning precision lab instruments, portable field analyzers, and automated dosing control solutions.
Equipment and Installation
Key to the enhancement were the following instruments and systems sourced from our Desalytics portfolio:
- Hach 2100Q Portable Turbidimeter
Deployed across multiple sampling points, this field-ready instrument delivers rapid, accurate turbidity readings and logs data efficiently—providing plant operators with confidence in their flocculation and filtration effectiveness The Desalytics Store. - Hach DR300 Pocket Colorimeter
Installed at strategic nodes within the treatment process, this compact yet powerful analyzer facilitates quick checks of free and total chlorine, alongside other parameters critical to disinfection control desalytics.com. - Hach DR6000 UV-VIS Spectrophotometer
Established in the central laboratory, this advanced benchtop spectrophotometer enhanced analytical capacity with over 250 pre-programmed methods—enabling high-throughput testing for turbidity, colour, nitrate, phosphate, and more desalytics.comThe Desalytics Store. - Automated Chemical Dosing Pumps and RO Components
Integrating seamlessly with the plant’s coagulation and disinfection stages, our dosing pumps (sourced via Desalytics) now automate chemical delivery. Additionally, RO membranes and antiscalant modules were positioned for pilot pre-treatment streams, laying groundwork for scalable membrane systems The Desalytics StoreHachfeld Limited.
Our technical team handled calibration, verification, and installation-qualification (IQ/OQ), delivered hands-on operator training, and facilitated seamless commissioning. We ensured all systems were aligned with local power and communication infrastructure while minimizing downtime.
Outcomes and Impact
Although each plant’s context is unique, standard reporting parameters revealed strong improvements:
- Operators achieved faster detection of turbidity excursions and more responsive adjustments to coagulant dosing.
- In-field chlorine checks via the DR300 supported tighter disinfection control, helping maintain compliance with WHO drinking water guidelines with fewer manual interventions.
- The laboratory’s DR6000 enabled streamlined multi-parameter analysis, accelerating decision-making and reducing reliance on off-site labs.
- Operators gained confidence through immediate data access, while treatment protocols became more consistent and reliable.
Client Experience
The Kilusumu County Water and Sanitation leadership expressed appreciation for Desalytics’ integrated and professional service model. From logistical coordination to hands-on training, they commended our ability to deliver high-value instrumentation aligned with regulatory expectations and local operational realities.
