June 16, 2025NEWS RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Water Outage Notice for North Kohala Customers Overnight June 26-27 The Department of Water Supply (DWS), County of Hawai‘i, requests customers in the affected North Kohala areas limit water use to essential needs from9:00 p.m. Thursday, June 26 until 6:00 a.m. Friday, June 27, 2025. Limiting water use to… Continue Reading Water outage notice for North Kohala customers overnight June 26-27

AFFECTED AREA: CUSTOMERS ALONG OLD MĀMALAHOA HIGHWAY BETWEEN HULA‘ANA PLACE AND KAPEHU CAMP, INCLUDING LANIKAI PLACE, PĀPA‘ALOA SENIOR HOUSING FACILITY, KEKO‘A CAMP, AND ANY ADJACENT SIDE ROADS AND LANES; PĀPA‘ALOA, NORTH HILO, HAWAI‘I Water will be temporarily turned off in the above-mentioned area from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 24, 2025, to install… Continue Reading Notice of water shutoff Pāpa‘aloa, North Hilo June 24, 2025

May 27, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Water Restriction Notice Issued for Hakalau Customers Effective immediately and until further notice, the Department of Water Supply (DWS) has implemented a Mandatory 25% Water Restriction Notice for customers in the following areas: AFFECTED AREAS: ALONG HAWAI‘I BELT ROAD BETWEEN THE 14-AND 15.5MILEMARKERS, MĀMALAHOA HIGHWAY (HWY 19), CHIN CHUCK… Continue Reading DWS issues Water Restriction Notice for Hakalau customers

May 4, 2025FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE North Kona Water Customers Reminded to Continue Conservation Efforts AFFECTED AREAS: MĀKĀLEI, KALAOA, KONA PALISADES, KEĀHOLE, PALAMANUI, KOHANAIKI, KAILUA-KONA, KALOKO, KALOKO MAUKA, HUALĀLAI, HONOKŌHAU, KEALAKEHE, KEAHUOLŪ, KEŌPŪ, HŌLUALOA, WAI‘AHA, KAHALU‘U, AND KEAUHOU; NORTH KONA, HAWAI‘I This is an important Department of Water Supply (DWS), County of Hawai‘i, message for Sunday, May 4, 2025. The… Continue Reading North Kona Water Customers Reminded to Continue Conservation Efforts

The Department of Water Supply (DWS), County of Hawai‘i, is joining communities across North America in celebrating Drinking Water Week, May 4-10, 2025. This annual observance led by the American Water Works Association (AWWA) serves to highlight the importance of healthy drinking water and recognize the tireless efforts of water professionals who keep it flowing… Continue Reading DWS celebrates Drinking Water Week May 4-10

April 29, 2025FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Water Conservation Notice Issued for South Kohala Customers AFFECTED AREAS: ĀHUALOA TO WAIEMI SUBDIVISION, INCLUDING HONOKAIA, PU‘UKAPU, NIENIE, WAIMEA TOWN, LĀLĀMILO FARM LOTS, PORTIONS OF MANA ROAD, PORTIONS OF MĀMALAHOA HIGHWAY (HWY 19), ANEKONA ESTATES, AND KĀNEHOA SUBDIVISION; SOUTH KOHALA, HAWAI‘I This is an important Department of Water Supply (DWS),… Continue Reading DWS issues Water Conservation Notice for South Kohala customers

November 15, 2024IMMEDIATE RELEASE Drinking Water Preparedness for Public Safety Power Shutoffs The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Red Flag Warning for the State of Hawai‘i until 6 p.m. today. Hawaiian Electric (HECO) issued a statement today indicating they will be monitoring weather conditions and MAY implement its Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS)… Continue Reading Drinking Water Preparedness for Public Safety Power Shutoffs

October 16, 2024NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Drinking Water Preparedness for Public Safety Power Shutoffs The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Red Flag Warning for the State of Hawai‘i until 6 p.m. today. Hawaiian Electric (HECO) issued a statement today indicating they will be monitoring the weather conditions and MAY implement its Public… Continue Reading Water Preparedness for Public Safety Power Shutoffs

September 16, 2024NEWS RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE North Kona Water Restriction Downgraded to Voluntary Conservation Effective immediately, the required 25% North Kona Water Restriction, which has been in effect since August 6, 2024, is downgraded to a voluntary 10% Water Conservation Notice for the following areas: AFFECTED AREAS: MĀKĀLEI, KALAOA, KONA PALISADES, KEĀHOLE, PALAMANUI, KOHANAIKI, KAILUA-KONA, KALOKO,… Continue Reading North Kona Water Restriction downgraded to Conservation