#Water Department

“The County always runs public service announcements about wasting water yet they cannot repair a leak in a timely manner.”

Public testimony included multiple individuals who spoke in support of keeping Taylor at the helm.

Effective July 1, 2016, a sewer rate increase averaging 5% will go into effect in for general and agricultural customers on Maui.

The Department of Water Supply will be repairing a water service line on Vineyard Street, between North Church Street and North High Street this Thursday, March 17, 2016, between 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.

Click here to view video of Happy Valley Fire By Wendy Osher (6:15 a.m. 7/12/10) Firefighters will assess the extent of damage today caused by a fire overnight in the Happy Valley subdivision of Wailuku on Maui.  A storage shed was burned, but homes were saved in the densely populated area.  The fire was first […]

Posted by Wendy Osher This year’s Na Kamehameha Commemorative Pa’u Parade & Ho’olaulea each year honors the Kamehameha rulers of Hawaii.  This year, the event helped to mark 200 years of unification after Kamehameha the Great brought most of the major Hawaiian Islands under one rule. [flashvideo file=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Li-z4cHFQ4s /] Part 1 of the parade features […]

Drought conditions upcountry have resulted in near empty conditions at the Upper Kula reservoirs.  According to the Maui Department of Water Supply, the 30 MG (million gallon ) Waikamoi Reservoir is empty and the 100 MG Kahakapao Reservoir is less than 26% full. The water department plans to reduce production at the Olinda Water Treatment […]

By Wendy Osher Residents on the Upcountry water meter list would have more time to complete improvements under an amendment that advanced out of committee today.  The Council’s Water Resources Committee approved an amendment that gives water meter awardees a five year window to complete necessary improvements instead of the current two year parameter. Committee […]