Where the water is on or off in Isiolo right now, estate by estate, reported by neighbours — with where the town's water comes from, the IWASCO line, and what to do when your tap runs dry.
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In Isiolo, piped water is rationed: in a dry spell many estates get it only once or twice a week, and the supply is cut estate by estate. This board holds two things — what neighbours are reporting right now, estate by estate, and who to call and what to do when your tap and tank run dry. Anyone can read it; reporting that the water is off in your area takes a free account.
No water cuts reported right now.
Bula Pesa
No reports · The oldest and largest estate, Bulapesa ward.
Wabera
No reports · Central town, Wabera ward.
Kiwanjani
No reports · Wabera ward; the IWASCO office is here, on Airport Road.
These reports come from neighbours, not the water utility. Anyone can read the board; reporting no water takes a free account, which keeps it honest. A report clears itself after about 24 hours, so the board stays current on its own. When several people report the same sector, it’s likely the whole sector is dry — not just one tank.
Where Isiolo's water comes from
IWASCO supplies the town from three surface sources and a cluster of boreholes — about 14, of which only 8 were working — drawing on the Isiolo and Ewaso Nyiro river systems. Isiolo is semi-arid, so how much water reaches the network swings with the seasons and the drought, and rationing tightens in the dry months.
About 8 of 14 town boreholes working (Isiolo County Water Strategy, 2023).
The water utility — Isiolo Water and Sewerage Company (IWASCO)
IWASCO runs the town's piped water. The office is on Airport Road in Kiwanjani. Call to report a burst pipe or a dry line, or to ask about rationing in your estate. There is no published rationing timetable — supply is managed day to day.
Isiolo town's piped water is generally of stable quality, but across the county many sources are saline, and during shortages people fall back on jerrycan sellers and shallow points where the quality varies. When the water has been off for a while, or you are not sure where it came from, treat or boil it before drinking — especially for young children.