Month: August 2023

August 9, 2023 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Water Conservation Notice Issued for South Kohala Customers AFFECTED AREAS: PUAKŌ, KAWAIHAE VILLAGE TO KAWAIHAE HARBOR AND INDUSTRIAL AREA, AND THE FOLLOWING RESORT AREAS: MAUNA LANI/FAIRMONT ORCHID, HĀPUNA PRINCE, MAUNA KEA BEACH HOTEL, AND ADJACENT SUBDIVISIONS/DEVELOPMENTS; SOUTH KOHALA, HAWAI‘I This is an important Department of Water Supply (DWS), County… Continue Reading DWS issues Water Conservation Notice for South Kohala customers

August 8, 2023 The Department of Water Supply (DWS) sincerely apologizes for the inconvenience of requesting a 25% reduction in water use due to the recent failure of our Honokohau deepwell. We at the DWS really do understand this puts a burden on our communities and our families, as we also live, work, and play… Continue Reading DWS Response re N Kona water restriction

August 7, 2023 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Water Restriction Notice Issued for North Kona Customers Effective immediately, the Department of Water Supply (DWS), County of Hawai‘i, has implemented a mandatory 25 percent Water Restriction for customers in the following areas: AFFECTED AREAS: MĀKĀLEI, KALAOA, KONA PALISADES, KEĀHOLE, PALAMANUI, KOHANAIKI, KAILUA-KONA, KALOKO, KALOKO MAUKA, HUALĀLAI, HONOKŌHAU, KEALAKEHE,… Continue Reading Water Restriction Notice for North Kona

August 3, 2023 Time: 1:45 p.m. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Puakō Beach Drive -Water Main Break REPAIRED AFFECTED AREA: PUAKŌ BEACH DRIVE, SOUTH KOHALA, HAWAI‘I This is a Department of Water Supply (DWS), County of Hawai‘i, update for Thursday, August 3, 2023. Repairs have been completed to the water main break on Puakō Beach Drive, restoring… Continue Reading Puakō Beach Drive water main break Repairs Complete