Water Conservation Notice Issued for North Kohala Customers
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Water Conservation Notice Issued for North Kohala Customers
Effective immediately and until further notice, a Water Conservation Notice has been issued for all Department of Water Supply (DWS) customers in the affected areas. A Water Conservation Notice requests affected customers reduce water use by at least 10 percent.
AFFECTED AREAS: HĀWĪ TO HALA‘ULA, INCLUDING PUAKEA BAY, KA‘AUHUHU HOMESTEADS, ‘ĀINAKEA VILLAGE SUBDIVISION, AND ALL CUSTOMERS ALONG AKONI PULE HIGHWAY, MILL ROAD, AND MA‘ULILI ROAD; NORTH KOHALA, HAWAI‘I
Water conservation is necessary because of an unexpected electrical outage that Hawaiian Electric is currently working to repair and restore power. DWS is currently using its backup emergency generator to pump drinking water from one of its wells in Hāwī. A DWS water tanker is stationed for the public’s use near the Hawaiian Electric substation at the top of Hāwī Road.
Updates will be posted at www.hawaiidws.org.
DWS asks customers to conserve drinking water, use it wisely, and to not waste it. Taking short showers, fixing leaky plumbing and toilets, irrigating efficiently, and turning off the faucet while brushing teeth are easy ways to reduce water use. To learn more ways to conserve water, please visit the DWS website at www.hawaiidws.org, call (808) 961-8050 during normal business hours or email dws@hawaiidws.org. For after-hours emergencies, please call (808) 961-8790.
DWS thanks affected customers and the general public for their understanding and kokua.
This is your Hawaiʻi County Department of Water Supply.
