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AFFECTED AREAS: KAWAIHAE, KAWAIHAE HARBOR, HAPUNA BEACH RESORT, MAUNA KEA BEACH RESORT, PUAKŌ, MAUNA LANI RESORT; SOUTH KOHALA, HAWAI‘I Effective immediately and until further notice, the Department of Water Supply (DWS) has downgraded the Water Restriction Notice to a Water Conservation Notice for affected DWS customers. A Water Conservation Notice requests affected customers reduce water… Continue Reading South Kohala -Lālāmilo Water Restriction downgraded to Conservation

AFFECTED AREAS: ĀINAOLA DRIVE MAUKA OF WAIKAHE ROAD, HOAKA ROAD MAUKA OF MĀLA‘AI ROAD, MĀLA‘AI ROAD, ALAWAENA STREET, AND AINAKAHELE STREET, INCLUDING ALL SIDE ROADS AND LANES; WAIĀKEA UKA, SOUTH HILO, HAWAI‘I Effective immediately and until further notice, the Department of Water Supply (DWS) has issued a Water Restriction Notice for all customers in the… Continue Reading DWS issues Water Restriction for upper Waiākea Uka

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 Effective immediately and until further notice, the Department of Water Supply (DWS) has downgraded the Water Restriction Notice to a Water Conservation… Continue Reading Water Restriction Notice Downgraded to Water Conservation Notice for Affected South Kohala Customers

December 10, 202512:00 pm FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Āhualoa to Pōhākea Water Restriction CANCELLED AFFECTED AREAS: KAHANA DRIVE EAST OF KALEHUA ROAD, PA‘AUILO MAUKA ROAD BETWEEN KALŌPĀ MAUKA ROAD AND PŌHĀKEA ROAD, AND ALL SIDE ROADS AND ADJACENT AREAS; HĀMĀKUA, HAWAI‘I ISLAND This is an important Department of Water Supply (DWS) message for Wednesday, December 10,… Continue Reading Ahualoa-Pohakea Water Restriction Cancelled

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

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, the Water Restriction Notice for affected North Kohala customers is cancelled. Normal water use may resume. The Department of Water Supply thanks its affected customers… Continue Reading DWS CANCELS North Kohala Water Restriction

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

The Department of Water Supply (DWS), County of Hawai‘i, urges its customers to prepare for storms that could interrupt electrical service needed to operate DWS’ equipment and deliver drinking water to their homes, businesses, and other locations. Hurricane Kiko is forecast to approach Hawai‘i Island early to the middle of next week, according to a… Continue Reading Water Supply Urges Customers to Prepare for Storms

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