A containerised water treatment unit is a complete water treatment system — pumps, filters, chemical dosing, disinfection, and control panel — pre-assembled and pre-tested inside a standard shipping container that can be transported by road to any location in Kenya. Because all equipment is factory-installed and tested before delivery, commissioning time on site is typically 24 to 72 hours. Maji Hill can deploy to most Kenyan locations within 5 to 10 days of a confirmed order, and within 24 to 48 hours for declared emergencies where a unit is available in stock. The main site preparation required is a level compacted foundation and connections to the water source and power supply.

Maji Hill’s mobile units are designed to treat the range of water sources found across Kenya. For surface water — rivers, dams, and seasonal watercourses — we use coagulation, flocculation, clarification, filtration, and dual disinfection to produce WHO drinking water quality. For borehole and groundwater, the process addresses the specific quality issues common in Kenya: iron and manganese removal for many central and western Kenya sources; fluoride removal using activated alumina or bone char media for Rift Valley and ASAL boreholes where fluorosis is a health risk; and reverse osmosis for high-TDS brackish groundwater common in the northern counties. A source water sample is collected and analysed before unit specification to confirm the correct treatment process for each site.

Yes. Maji Hill’s mobile sewage treatment plants use Sequential Batch Reactor or activated sludge processes that produce effluent consistently meeting NEMA Water Quality Regulations discharge standards — BOD below 30 mg/L, TSS below 30 mg/L, pH between 6 and 9, and faecal coliforms below 1,000 CFU per 100 mL. A post-commissioning effluent quality test is carried out by an accredited laboratory after every deployment to verify compliance, and this test report forms part of the NEMA documentation package we provide. For long-term deployments we carry out quarterly effluent monitoring and prepare NEMA compliance reports at the required frequency.

Yes. Maji Hill offers mobile treatment units on short-term hire for events, emergencies, and temporary installations — typically under six months; medium-term lease for construction and mining projects typically lasting one to five years; and outright sale for permanent remote installations where the unit will remain at the same site indefinitely. For construction and mining projects, a lease with a maintenance contract is typically the most cost-effective arrangement — it eliminates the upfront capital requirement, includes maintenance within the monthly cost, and removes the client’s responsibility for unit condition at the end of the project. For permanent remote sites, outright purchase with a maintenance contract gives the lowest total cost of ownership over a five-plus year horizon.

Maji Hill provides full lifecycle support for all deployed units — operator training at commissioning, scheduled preventative maintenance visits at the agreed frequency, emergency breakdown response with a target on-site time of 24 to 48 hours for remote sites, routine consumables supply and replacement (filter media, chemical reagents, UV lamps), effluent quality monitoring and NEMA compliance reporting, and system relocation and recommissioning when the unit moves to a new site. We offer maintenance contracts at several coverage levels — from basic scheduled servicing to fully managed operations where Maji Hill provides a resident or visiting operator and takes complete responsibility for treatment performance, water quality, and NEMA compliance. Remote GSM monitoring is included with all deployments, allowing our engineers to monitor unit performance and address developing issues proactively.

Site preparation requirements for a containerised unit are minimal compared to a permanent installation. The unit needs a level, stable foundation — typically a compacted hardcore pad or concrete slab for long-term deployments — sized to the container footprint plus an access perimeter. The foundation must be capable of supporting the loaded unit weight, which typically ranges from 8 to 25 tonnes depending on unit size and capacity. The site also requires a connection point to the water source within hose reach of the unit, a power supply appropriate to the unit’s electrical specification, and an outlet connection for the treated water distribution system or effluent discharge point. Maji Hill provides detailed site preparation specifications as part of the deployment proposal, and our engineers can advise on foundation construction if the site team needs guidance.