CONTEXTKaikol is located south of Nakwaperit, Turkana, a unique place located in the Cradle of Humankind. Kaikol’s main water supply system designed is highly saline, with a dangerous concentration of Fluoride. Broken pumps prevent the population from effectively using other wells.
METHODRTI via the Gachet Family Holding deployed WATEX™ to identify the rural water supply systems that are the most urgent to rehabilitate: (A)
local water needs, (B)
suitable well location and (C) potential for
steady fresh groundwater outflow.
From the maps generated by the
WATEX™ study, RTI identified an existing well drilled in a non-hydrothermal formation, more suitable for Kaikol villagers use.