Water Notice – Fire Hydrant Flow Testing November 18, 19 and 21, 2019
Water Notice – Fire Hydrant Flow Testing November 18, 19 and 21, 2019
AFFECTED AREAS: Parts of SOUTH HILO, PUNA, and HĀMĀKUA, HAWAI‘I
WORK DATES: Monday, Nov. 18; Tuesday, Nov. 19; and Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019
The Department of Water Supply will be conducting fire hydrant flow testing starting Monday, November 18, and continuing through Thursday, November 21, 2019.
Maps of the affected areas can be viewed at www.hawaiidws.org. Tests will be performed based on the following schedule:
8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday, November 18
• Pāpaʻikou, South Hilo Anderton Camp from Old Māmalahoa Highway to Road A, including E Road, roads A, B,C, and E, and any side roads and lanes
• Pāpaʻikou, South Hilo Lower Kalaoa Camp Road to the northern pipe terminus, including Like Place, Kaoe Road, Like Way, and any side roads and lanes
• Kaiwiki Road, South Hilo Kaiwiki Road from Paakaua Street to Maileka Road, including Pono Street, Kōpa‘a Road, and any side roads and lanes
• Kaūmana, South Hilo Pūlima Drive from Kuakahi Place to Country Club Drive
• Kaūmana, South Hilo Kaūmana Drive from Kīlua Road to Edita Street
• ‘Oihana Street, South Hilo ‘Oihana and Kaholo streets, including ‘Eleu Street
• Kalaniana‘ole Avenue, South Hilo Kalaniana‘ole Avenue from Ākepa to ‘Uwa‘u streets, including Kōlea, Kōloa and ‘Oe‘oe streets, and any side roads and lanes
8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday, November 19
• Pāhoa, Puna Ka Ohuwalu Drive from Kaluahine Place to Kahokumaka Loop, including Kahokumaka Place, Kekuewa Street, and any side roads and lanes
• Kurtistown, Puna Huina Road from Momona Road to Mele Place
• Mountain View, Puna Kua‘āina Road from Hawai‘i Belt Road (Highway 11) to Momona Road, including any side roads and lanes
• Pana‘ewa, South Hilo South Kalo Street and part of Pau O Palae Street
• Kehaulani Street, South Hilo Kehaulani Street from West Kawailani Street to the southern terminus
• Alani Street, South Hilo Alani Street from Māla‘ai Road to the eastern terminus
9 a.m. to 10 a.m., Thursday, November 21
• Āhualoa, Hāmākua Kapuna Road from Old Māmalahoa Highway to Hawai‘i Belt Road, and any side roads and lanes.
Affected customers may experience slightly discolored or turbid water for several hours after the test is completed. Customers are asked to avoid washing clothes and to store a container of water for their drinking needs until service returns to normal.
The Department of Water Supply apologizes for the temporary inconvenience and thanks customers and the general public for their patience and understanding. If you experience any unusual problems during or after the testing work, please call Mr. Carl Nishimura, District Supervisor, at 961-8790 for Hilo- or Puna-based concerns or Mr. William O’Neil, District Supervisor, at 887-3030, for Hāmākua-based concerns.
Dates: Monday, November 18; Tuesday, November 19; and
Thursday, November 21, 2019
Times: 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., based on testing location
DEPARTMENT OF WATER SUPPLY
COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I
