Waimea, Waikōloa 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 preemptively as a fire-safety response to high winds forecasted for the… Continue Reading Water service could be impacted by extended power outages

Water Supply Urges Customers to Prepare for Approaching Storm The Department of Water Supply (DWS), County of Hawai‘i, urges its customers to prepare for an approaching storm that could interrupt electrical service needed to operate DWS’ equipment and deliver drinking water to their homes, businesses, and other locations. Customers who depend on a continuous supply… Continue Reading Customers Urged to Prepare for Storm

Honomū Water Restriction CANCELLED AFFECTED AREAS: HONOMŪ VILLAGE AND CUSTOMERS ALONG HONOMŪ ROAD AND MĀMALAHOA HIGHWAY (HWY 19), INCLUDING ALL SIDE ROADS AND LANES; HONOMŪ, SOUTH HILO, HAWAI‘I Effective immediately, the Water Restriction Notice for affected Honomū customers is cancelled. Normal water use may resume. The Department of Water Supply thanks its affected customers for… Continue Reading DWS CANCELS Honomū Water Restriction

Hawaiian Ocean View Estates Well – Repairs Completed Emergency repairs to the Hawaiian Ocean View Estates (HOVE) well in Ka‘ū have been completed. Effective immediately, the Essential Needs Only Notice has been cancelled, and normal water usage from the water spigots may resume. Also, HOVE standpipes will reopen for commercial water hauling on Monday, July… Continue Reading HOVE Well Repairs Completed

Editor David BockHawaii Tribune-Herald letters@hawaiitribune-herald.com:   Subject: Reply to June 16 story “Businesses brace for losses after Ocean View well failure”   The Department of Water Supply (DWS), County of Hawaiʻi, would like to respond to the June 16, 2026, article by Stefan Verbano titled “Businesses brace for losses after Ocean View well failure.” We… Continue Reading DWS reply to HOVE well down newspaper story

Water Conservation Notice Issued for All South Kona Customers AFFECTED AREAS: HONALO, KAINALIU, KEEI, KEALAKEKUA, NĀPO‘OPO‘O, HŌNAUNAU, HO‘OKENA; SOUTH KONA, HAWAI‘I This is an important Department of Water Supply (DWS), County of Hawai‘i, message for Wednesday, May 27, 2026. Effective immediately and until further notice, the Department of Water Supply has issued a Water Conservation… Continue Reading South Kona Water Conservation Notice

UPDATED Water Restriction Notice for South Kohala -Lālāmilo Customers AFFECTED AREAS: KAWAIHAE, KAWAIHAE HARBOR, HAPUNA BEACH RESORT, MAUNA KEA BEACH RESORT, PUAKŌ, AND MAUNA LANI RESORT; SOUTH KOHALA, HAWAI‘I This updated Water Restriction Notice remains in effect for all Department of Water Supply (DWS) customers in the affected areas. Customers are required to reduce water… Continue Reading South Kohala – Lalamilo Water Restriction Notice Updated

Water Restriction Notice Downgraded to Water Conservation Notice for Affected 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 Effective immediately and until further notice, the Department of… Continue Reading Water Conservation for South Kohala (Waimea)

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