#Water Conservation maui

The County of Maui Department of Water Supply is seeking public input on water conservation goals, measures and priorities, during a series of community meetings this month.

After two well pumps were repaired, the mandatory need to conserve water in South Maui has been lifted today, according to a County of Maui Department of Water Supply announcement. The department continues to encourage water conservation during drought.

The estimated time to safely assess and repair damages, restore the water treatment facilities back online and replenish the diminished water storage levels to meet demand is 48 hours.

The Department of Water Supply is requesting that all Maui Island residents and visitors conserve water in an effort to reduce demand and extend existing supplies.

The Department of Water Supply is asking residents of Nāpili-Honokōwai and Honokōhau Valley in West Maui to conserve water because of a power outage this morning in the Nāpili area.

The National Weather Service reports extreme drought on Maui in the lower leeward slopes of Haleakalā between Māʻalaea and Wailea, and severe drought in Maui’s Central Valley and Upcountry. On Molokaʻi, severe drought worsened to extreme drought on the west side of the island. Lānaʻi has severe drought over most areas.

The Maui Department of Water Supply advises all customers to conserve water in preparation for the arrival of Hurricane Douglas, which is forecast to bring strong winds, flash flooding and high surf this weekend.

Water customers in Upcountry Maui as well as the Waikapū, Kehalani Mauka, and Wailuku Heights areas are being asked to conserve water. This comes amid concerns of continuing drought conditions on Maui.

Effective immediately, the Department of Water Supply is declaring a Stage 1 water shortage for all customers in Upcountry, Maui.

Oct. 10 is the “Imagine a Day Without Water” day, which the Value of Water campaign launched as an effort to bring attention to the importance of freshwater.

Effective Sept. 19, 2016, 2:00 p.m., the Department of Water Supply has cancelled water restrictions for consumers on ʻĪao Valley Road and Main Street who were previously given notice of the water restriction. The request to conserve water remains in effect for Wailuku, Kahului and Lahaina.

Department officials say the request comes following a Maui Electric power failure in Nāpili at approximately 11 p.m. on Tuesday night, March 8, 2016.

Water customers in the ʻUlupalakua, Kamaʻole and Kanaio areas of Maui are being urged to conserve water as the Maui Department of Water Supply works to resolve water supply issues.

The Maui County Department of Water Supply requests that its customers in Kaupo conserve water due to lack of rainfall.

The Department of Water Supply is lifting restrictions on water use in the Honokōwai and Nāpili areas.

Water customers in the Honokōwai and Lahaina areas of West Maui are being asked to conserve water following the failure of a key pump at the Māhinahina Water Treatment Facility earlier today.

The Maui Department of Water Supply is asking Kīhei and Mākena area customers to conserve water until 9 p.m. (Wednesday, Dec. 17), while repairs are conducted on a 36-inch transmission main line.

Members of the council committee on water resources today passed a bill on first reading that seeks to establish special water rate actions and conservation measures during times of water shortages and drought.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in Honolulu has released their wet season outlook for 2014 – 2015. The wet season in Hawaii typically runs from October through April.

The affected area includes Haʻikū, Makawao, Olinda, Hāliʻimaile, Pukalani, ʻŌmaʻopio/Pūlehu, Kula, Keōkea/Waiohuli, ʻUlupalakua, and Kanaio. The voluntary conservation is requested for the next two to three months until the rains restore water levels in the reservoirs.