#Water Maui

The Hawai‘i Public Utilities Commission will hold a public hearing July 8 on the rate application by Hawaiʻi Water Service Company Inc.

In 2021 and 2022, lead was detected in about 15% of drinking water sources at elementary schools across Hawaiʻi. A new website now allows the public to track progress of fixture replacements and lab results.

A Stage 1 water shortage declaration will take effect July 2, 2021 for Upcountry Maui, due to dry conditions and high water use. Beginning July 2, the department will prohibit Upcountry water consumers from using water for irrigation, watering lawns, washing vehicles or other nonessential activities.

A portion of homes and businesses in the Kahana area will have their water shut off from approximately 8 p.m. on Wednesday, June 16, until 6 a.m. on Thursday, June 17.

A lane of Kokomo Road will be closed from Ala Olu Place to Haiku Road from 9 p.m. June 3 to 5 a.m. June 4, 2021. Following site preparation and excavation, water service will be out for five hours from midnight to 5 a.m. June 4 to make necessary repairs.

MIRA Image Construction will be performing work on the County’s water system in Wailuku on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021.

The County of Maui Department of Water Supply reminds Upcountry and West Maui water customers that cutbacks of non-essential water use will be mandatory beginning Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020.

A portion of homes and businesses in the Wailuku area will have their water shut off from approximately 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The shut-down will affect all water services off of Church Street from Main Street to Vineyard Street.  DWS customers along Church Street are encouraged to store water and adjust schedules as appropriate.

A portion of homes on Lower Waiehu Beach Road in Wailuku will have their water shut-off from approximately 9:30 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 5, 2020.

Water customers in West, Central and Upcountry Maui are asked to continue voluntary water conservation efforts.  The request comes from the Department of Water Supply and is in effect despite recent rainfall.

West Maui residents and businesses are being urged to conserve water amid ongoing dry, hot conditions and low surface water flows at treatment facilities in Lahaina and Mahinahina.

Water customers in Honokōhau Valley in West Maui are asked to conserve water due to a break on the 4-inch waterline that provides water to the area.

The County of Maui Department of Water Supply is asking for public participation in an online survey aimed at developing a strategic plan.

Crews from the Department of Water Supply are responding to a water main break in on Central Ave in Wailuku. Work is expected to take six hours to complete.

Motorists are advised of a waterline break along the Hāna Highway in Pāʻia near Tavares Bay.

Residents in Honokōhau Valley, West Maui are urged to conserve water due to power failure in Kapalua.

The Hawai’i Commission on Water Resource Management today issued a decision on East Maui interim instream flow standards.

Hawaiian homesteaders are invited to a University of Hawaiʻi law school-led water law and advocacy workshop from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, June 2, in the Lahaina Intermediate School cafeteria, with lunch and refreshments provided.

Due to repairs to a water main off Olinda Rd, low water pressure to a temporary interruption in water service may occur for some Makawao customers.

The Lahaina Water Treatment Plant is not operating due to heavy rain. As a result, the Maui County Department of Water Supply is asking all water consumers in Lahaina to immediately take measures to conserve water until further notice and to avoid any unnecessary water use.