DWS well outage impacts water to West Kuiaha and Awalau areas of Haʻikū
Approximately 200 customers in West Kuiaha and Awalau areas of Haʻikū have had low water pressure or no water since 11 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 23, due to a well outage, according to the County of Maui Department of Water Supply (DWS). Drinking water tanks have been stationed in the area until service is restored.
The DWS well is out of service due to major electrical issues impacting its pump, and there is currently no estimated timeline for repair. Since the outage, DWS crews have been on the scene, working on the pump and monitoring the system.
A DWS News Flash was issued at 11 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 23, to notify customers of the outage. Sign up for DWS News Flash notifications at https://www.mauicounty.gov/
Drinking water tanks, also known as water buffaloes, have been deployed throughout the affected Haʻikū areas:
- Hanzawa’s Variety Store: Two tanks
- West Kuiaha Road: Three tanks (1050 W. Kuiaha, 1436 W. Kuiaha and 1860 W. Kuiaha roads)
- East Kuiaha Road: Two tanks (365 E. Kuiaha and 700 E. Kuiaha roads)
- Pakanu Street: One tank (650 Pakanu St.)
- Peʻahi Road: One tank (185 Peʻahi Road)
- Hahana Road: One tank (bottom of Hahana Road, off Hāna Highway)
- Holokai Road: One tank (bottom of Holokai Road, off Hāna Highway)
For general DWS information, visit www.mauicounty.gov/water.
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