Get water tested at a WRA laboratory
Water Resources Authority · sources read 2 Oct 2026
Take your water to a WRA laboratory for testing. A full chemical analysis costs KSh 5,000 and a bacteriological analysis KSh 2,000.
- Fee
- KSh 5,000Full chemical analysisKSh 2,000Bacteriological analysisKSh 5,000Partial waste water (effluent) analysis
- Where
- WRA laboratories (ten across the country, Central Lab in Nairobi). WRA head office: NHIF Building, Wing B, 9th Floor, Ngong Road, Nairobi (020 2732291)
Steps
- Pick the test you need: full chemical analysis, bacteriological (germs) analysis, or waste water (effluent) analysis.
- Go to a WRA laboratory. WRA has ten labs around the country, including the Central Lab in Nairobi.
- Pay for the test: KSh 5,000 for full chemical analysis, KSh 2,000 for bacteriological analysis.
Watch out
- Testing chemicals for water treatment works is priced by the number of parameters, so ask for a quote.
- Chemical and bacteriological tests are listed with separate prices.
Who can apply
- Water users, industries, water service providers, government agencies, colleges and universities, and researchers.
- Water for domestic use, irrigation, construction, research, and wastewater (effluent).
Official sources (1)
- Water Resources Laboratory Services wra.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026