FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 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 Effective immediately and until further notice, an Essential Needs Only Notice has been issued for all Department of Water Supply (DWS) customers in the… Continue Reading North Kohala Customers – Use Water for Essential Needs Only

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 Effective immediately and until further notice, a Water Restriction Notice has been issued for all Department of Water Supply (DWS) customers in the affected areas. A Water… Continue Reading Water Restriction Notice issued for North Kohala customers

August 2, 2025FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Water Conservation Notice Issued for North Kohala Customers 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 Effective immediately and until further notice, a Water Conservation Notice has been issued for… Continue Reading Water Conservation Notice Issued for North Kohala Customers

NEWS RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AFFECTED AREAS:NORTH KONA – MĀKĀLEI TO KEAUHOUSOUTH KOHALA – KAWAIHAE HARBOR AND INDUSTRIAL AREA TO MAUNA LANI RESORT; WAIMEA TOWN TO WAIMEA AIRPORT The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a Red Flag Warning on July 31, 2025, through 6 p.m. on August 1, 2025. Based on this warning a Public Safety… Continue Reading Water Preparedness for Public Safety Power Shutoffs

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 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 message from the Department of Water Supply (DWS), County of Hawai‘i. Effective immediately, the Department of Water Supply has cancelled the water… Continue Reading North Kona Water Conservation Notice CANCELLED

The Department of Water Supply (DWS), County of Hawai‘i, advises our customers to plan for possible impacts to their water service should electrical power be disrupted or turned off pre-emptively as a fire-safety response to high winds and dry conditions impacting Hawai‘i Island through 6 p.m. tonight. Hawaiian Electric (HE) announced Sunday, July 6 and… Continue Reading Water Service Could be Impacted by Potential Power Shutoff

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

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