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 Hawaiian Electric (HE) issued a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) Watch on February 9, 2026, that remains in effect. Per HE, this means that weather… Continue Reading Water Preparedness PSPS Watch-Lālāmilo

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 issued a Water Restriction Notice for customers in… Continue Reading Water Restriction for South Kohala

HILO, HAWAI‘I – The Department of Water Supply (DWS), County of Hawai‘i, is inviting young artists to showcase their creativity and knowledge by entering its 8th Annual Keiki Water Conservation Poster Contest. Hawai‘i Island kindergarteners through sixth graders may submit original artwork depicting this year’s theme, “Make Every Drop Count,” by the deadline of Friday,… Continue Reading Water Supply announces 2026 Keiki Water Conservation Poster Contest

AFFECTED AREA: ALL OF THE KONA PALISADES SUBDIVISION, INCLUDING ALL SIDE ROADS AND LANES; NORTH KONA, HAWAI‘I This is an important Department of Water Supply (DWS) update for Thursday, January 29, 2026. DWS crews have finished repairing a broken water main within the subdivision. Normal water use may now resume. Please call (808) 322-0600 or… Continue Reading Kona Palisades main break REPAIRED

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

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

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

The Department of Water Supply (DWS), County of Hawai‘i, is joining communities across North America in celebrating Drinking Water Week, May 4-10, 2025. This annual observance led by the American Water Works Association (AWWA) serves to highlight the importance of healthy drinking water and recognize the tireless efforts of water professionals who keep it flowing… Continue Reading DWS celebrates Drinking Water Week May 4-10