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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

June 28, 2023 NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Makapala Water Conservation Notice CANCELLED AFFECTED AREAS: MAKAPALA AND NIULI‘I; NORTH KOHALA, 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 voluntary water conservation notice for all affected Makapala and… Continue Reading Makapala Water Conservation Notice CANCELLED

May 24, 2023 NEWS RELEASE Winners, Runners-Up Announced for Water Supply’s 5th Annual Keiki Water Conservation Poster Contest HAWAIʻI ISLAND – The Department of Water Supply (DWS), County of Hawai‘i, congratulates the nearly 500 Hawai‘i Island schoolchildren who entered the Department’s 5th Annual Keiki Water Conservation Poster Contest held earlier this year. Open to K-6… Continue Reading DWS announces 5th Annual Keiki Water Conservation Poster Contest winners, runners-up

May 19, 2023 NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Hawaiian Ocean View Estates Well – Repairs Completed Repairs to the Hawaiian Ocean View Estates (HOVE) well in Ka‘ū have been completed. Normal water usage from the water spigots may resume. The HOVE standpipe facility for commercial water haulers will reopen as of Monday, May 22, 2023.… Continue Reading HOVE well repairs completed

April 25, 2023 NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ‘O‘ōkala Water Customers Reminded to Continue Conservation Efforts AFFECTED AREAS: ‘O‘ŌKALA; HĀMĀKUA, HAWAI‘I The Department of Water Supply (DWS), County of Hawai‘i, reminds ‘O‘ōkala customers that a Voluntary Water Conservation Notice for both residential and commercial accounts remains in effect until further notice. The Voluntary Water Conservation… Continue Reading ‘O‘ōkala Water Conservation Notice reminder

March 16, 2023 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Department of Water Supply Helps Customers Identify Common Household Water Leaks HAWAI`I ISLAND – The Department of Water Supply (DWS), County of Hawai‘i, is celebrating the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Fix a Leak Week, March 20-26, by helping water customers save valuable water and money.According to the EPA,… Continue Reading Water Supply helps customers identify household water leaks

April 19, 2022FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE County Water Supply Offers Free Water Education At-Home Toolkit      HILO, HAWAI‘I – In commemoration of Earth Day April 22, the Department of Water Supply (DWS), County of Hawai‘i, is launching a virtual education program that provides tools and resources so keiki can learn about their drinking water, and… Continue Reading County Water Supply Offers Free Water Education At-Home Toolkit