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Borehole water in Syokimau and Athi River often tastes salty because the groundwater in this area carries elevated dissolved minerals and salts. Boiling and basic filters do not remove them; only Reverse Osmosis reduces the dissolved salts that cause the taste.
The saltiness is not imagination and it is not dirt. It is dissolved minerals and salts that the groundwater picks up from the geology of the Athi River basin. These dissolved solids raise what is measured as TDS, Total Dissolved Solids, and above a certain level the water takes on a noticeably salty or mineral taste. Because the salts are dissolved, the water can look perfectly clear while still tasting strongly of them.
This is the frustrating part for many families here. The usual fixes do nothing for salty water:
The salts are dissolved at the molecular level, so removing them needs a technology that works at that level.
Reverse Osmosis is the method that reduces dissolved salts. By forcing water through a fine membrane, RO blocks the salts, minerals, and other dissolved solids that cause the salty taste, typically cutting TDS by 90% or more. The water that comes out tastes clean rather than salty. The iClear Standard is built for exactly this kind of high-TDS borehole water and installs under the sink, while the portable iClear Desktop suits renters in the many Syokimau apartments where plumbing changes are not possible.
The salty taste of Syokimau and Athi River borehole water is a dissolved-salt problem, and dissolved salts have one practical household solution: Reverse Osmosis. It is the difference between water you tolerate and water you actually want to drink.
Q: Why does borehole water in Syokimau taste salty?
A: Because the groundwater in the Athi River basin carries elevated dissolved minerals and salts, which raise the water's TDS and give it a salty or mineral taste. The salts are dissolved, so the water can look clear while tasting salty.
Q: How do I remove the salty taste from borehole water?
A: Reverse Osmosis removes the dissolved salts that cause the taste, typically cutting TDS by 90% or more. Boiling, carbon filters, and softeners do not fully remove dissolved salts. An RO system like the iClear Standard is the practical household solution.
Q: Is salty borehole water safe to drink?
A: High dissolved-salt levels affect taste and, over long-term consumption, can strain the body. It is better treated than tolerated. Reverse Osmosis reduces the dissolved salts and makes the water pleasant and safe to drink.
Turn salty borehole water into water you want to drink.
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Water Purification & Treatment Specialists
David Ochieng, a water purification specialist at iClear Wellife Services Ltd, has extensive experience delivering safe and reliable water treatment solutions for homes and offices across Kenya.
