May 12, 2025
NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Water Shutoff for Hilo Airport and Keaukaha Area
AFFECTED AREAS: KALANIANA‘OLE STREET, KA‘UHANE AVENUE, KAPILI AVENUE, AND ‘UWA‘U STREET, ALONG WITH ALL SIDE ROADS AND LANES, HILO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, HILO POST OFFICE, AIR CARGO OPERATIONS, HAWAI‘I NATIONAL GUARD COMPLEX, AND HILO WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT; HILO, HAWAI‘I
Water will be temporarily turned off in the above mentioned areas from 10:00 p.m. Friday, May 16, 2025, to 4:00 a.m. Saturday, May 17, 2025, to replace a valve within the National Guard Complex. Affected customers will have no water or low water pressure during this time.
Upon the resumption of water service, the waterlines will be flushed and cleaned, during which time affected customers may notice turbid and/or discolored water. They also may notice trapped air in their plumbing, which will be released as you initially use water.
Affected customers are asked to take any and all precautions necessary to protect their property and facilities including, but not limited to, disabling electrical power to pumps and/or any other devices whose normal operation may be dependent on water pressure and/or water supply, and which might be harmed if automatically energized during the water shutoff. Affected customers also should set aside drinking water ahead of time to meet their household’s temporary water needs.
Please pardon this temporary inconvenience. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Earl Yoshioka, District Supervisor, at (808) 961-8790.
Thank you for your patience and understanding.
This is your Hawaiʻi County Department of Water Supply.