#Lower Kula
Maui County plans more wells, system upgrades to meet Upcountry’s water issues, growing demand
More than 94% of Maui County is under some kind of drought as Hawai’i comes off the third-driest season in the last 30 years.
Upcountry water shortage downgraded to Stage 2; Once weekly irrigation allowed on set days
Following recent rainfall that improved surface water flows and replenished reservoirs, the County of Maui Department of Water Supply is suspending the Stage 3 Upcountry water shortage alert and downgrading it to Stage 2, effective immediately and until further notice.
Upcountry, Maui enters Stage 3 water shortage; mandatory restrictions in place
The Maui Department of Water Supply on Friday announced a Stage 3 water shortage for consumers in the Upcountry Maui service area, requiring the implementation of mandatory and strict water conservation measures.
County DWS now using backup water supply for Upcountry system
The County of Maui Department of Water Supply is now using backup supply for the Upcountry water system starting today, Sept. 11, 2025, after receiving approval by the Hawaiʻi Department of Health, Safe Drinking Water Branch to reintroduce water from Hamakuapoko Wells 1 and 2.
Maui DWS to use backup water for Upcountry system starting in early September
Due to existing and projected water shortages, the County of Maui Department of Water Supply will introduce backup supply to the Upcountry water system that serves Upper and Lower Kula, Makawao, Pukalani, Hāliʻimaile and Haʻikū on or around Sept. 5, 2025.
Longroad Energy to update Pūlehu Solar project
Longroad Energy will hold a virtual community meeting at 5 p.m. March 14 to provide updated information on its Pulehu Solar project, a 20MWac/80 MWH solar and battery storage system, set for construction in Lower Kula.
Kula Customers Asked to Conserve Water in February & March
For the months of February and March, customers in Upper and Lower Kula are asked to conserve water because the Department will be without a 2-million gallon storage supply at a critical point in the water distribution system. Effective Monday, February 1, 2010, the Department of Water Supply will switch the distribution system disinfectant at […]
