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November 18, 202512:00 pm FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ahualoa to Paauilo Mauka – Water Main Break REPAIRED AFFECTED AREAS: KAHANA DRIVE EAST OF KALEHUA ROAD, KALEHUA ROAD, PA‘AUILO MAUKA ROAD BETWEEN KALŌPĀ MAUKA ROADAND PŌHĀKEA ROAD; AND ALL SIDE ROADS AND ADJACENT AREAS; HĀMĀKUA, HAWAI‘I This is a Department of Water Supply (DWS) message for Tuesday… Continue Reading Water Main Break in Ahualoa-Paauilo Mauka REPAIRED

October 23, 2025NEWS RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Water Service Could be Impacted by Extended Power Outages Due to High Winds 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… Continue Reading Water service could be impacted by extended power outages

October 14, 2025FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Water Conservation Notice Issued for Hakalau Customers AFFECTED AREAS: ALONG HAWAI‘I BELT ROAD BETWEEN THE 14- AND 15.5 MILEMARKERS, MĀMALAHOA HIGHWAY (HWY 19), CHIN CHUCK ROAD, AND HANAMALO LOOP, ALONG WITH ANY SIDE ROADS AND LANES; HAKALAU, SOUTH HILO, HAWAI‘I This is an important Department of Water Supply (DWS), County… Continue Reading Water Conservation Notice Issued for Hakalau Customers

August 26, 2025FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Water Restriction Notice Downgraded to Water Conservation Notice for Customers from Āhualoa to Pōhākea AFFECTED AREAS: KAHANA DRIVE EAST OF KALEHUA ROAD, KALEHUA ROAD, PA‘AUILO MAUKA ROAD BETWEEN KALŌPĀ MAUKA ROAD AND PŌHĀKEA ROAD; AND ALL SIDE ROADS AND ADJACENT AREAS; HĀMĀKUA, HAWAI‘I Effective immediately and until further notice, the… Continue Reading Restriction Downgraded to Conservation for Āhualoa to Pōhākea

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

June 4, 2025Time: 4:15p.m.FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Mamalahoa Hwy-Parker Historical House Road watermain break AFFECTED AREAS: SOUTH OF INTERSECTION OF MAMALAHOA HIGHWAY AND PARKER HISTORICAL HOUSE ROAD, INCLUDING LALAMILO FARM LOTS, WAIMEA DISTRICT PARK, WAIMEA AIRPORT, SOUTH KOHALA, HAWAI‘I DWS is currently investigating a watermain leak near the Mamalahoa Highway and Parker Historical House Road intersection… Continue Reading Mamalahoa Hwy-Parker Historical House Road watermain break

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

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