#honokohau stream

Maui Land & Pineapple fined $140K for streamflow violations, but can offset penalty with improvements

The state Commission on Water Resource Management gave the company a chance to offset the fine by making improvements to its water system in Honokōhau Valley.

Biggest water users in West Maui before fire were non-owner-occupied homes, report finds

The state water commission is trying to decide who should get permits to use water in West Maui, with 93 existing use permits and 48 new applications under review.

State water commission takes fire for ‘inaction’ amid West Maui water crisis

The state Commission on Water Resource Management heard testimony Tuesday from West Maui residents frustrated with the commission’s “inaction” in managing delivery of water to residents and farmers in a region beset by a severe drought. The dry conditions underpinned Tuesday’s announcement by the PGA Tour that it would not hold its annual The Sentry […]

Decline in West Maui water supply means new housing projects will have to wait

Maui County is hoping to bring another well online by this summer, but it would be limited to temporary housing projects and homes rebuilt after the 2023 wildfire.

Flood Advisory: Streams Elevated at Waiheʻe and Honokōhau

Stream gauges at Waiheʻe River and Honokōhau Stream rose to about four feet this afternoon, according to an updated flood advisory issued by the National Weather Service.