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The Department of Water Supply will be conducting major water main repairs along Kamehameha Avenue in Hilo from 6:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. this evening (March 20-21). Kamehameha Avenue will be closed between Ponahawaii Street and Pauahi Street as the underground water main is being worked on.

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MEDIA RELEASE Gov. Neil Abercrombie has issued a proclamation recognizing March 18-24, 2013 as “Detect-A-Leak-Week” in Hawaii. The proclamation also announces the state Commission on Water Resource Management, in partnership with the island county water departments and the Hawaii Rural Water Association, is encouraging all Hawaii residents to check for leaks at their home, properties […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The Department of Water Supply has announced there is a water main break near Silva and Kauhane Streets in Keaukaha. Work crews have mobilized to the main break site. Estimated time of repair is six hours, however, may be extended once excavation at the site and assessment of the repair are complete. Keaukaha […]

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A coupler on an eight-inch concrete water main broke Wednesday (Nov 28) in the Anderton Camp area of Papaikou disrupting water service for residents.

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MEDIA RELEASE On May 21, 2012, the Department of Water Supply (DWS) reported the Queen Liliuokalani Trust (QLT) Well in North Kona above Mamalahoa Highway failed. As a result, North Kona customers were immediately issued a water restriction notice calling for a mandatory 25 percent reduction in water use. The DWS contractor was able to […]

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Due to a scheduled repair now underway, the Pāpa‘ikou Well is down. Department of Water Supply customers in the affected area are now under a Water Conservation status. The Department of Water Supply has activated the Ka‘ie‘ie Well as the back up source until the repairs are complete.

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MEDIA RELEASE The County of Hawaii Water Board, unanimously confirmed Keith Okamoto as the deputy manager of the Department of Water Supply at its monthly meeting this week. In a letter addressed to the Water Board, newly selected Manager – Chief Engineer Quirino Antonio detailed the many reasons for his selection of Okamoto as his […]

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The Water Board, County of Hawaii announces Quirino Antonio, P.E. as the next Manager – Chief Engineer of the Department of Water Supply. Having worked for the Department a total of 37 years, Antonio’s qualifications and experience extend far beyond the minimum requirements of the position. He is a registered professional engineer for thirty-one (31) […]

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ALL SERVICES LOCATED SOUTH OF WAIKAUMALO STREAM BRIDGE ALONG OLD MAMALAHOA HIGHWAY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PIHA-KAHUKU ROAD; NORTH HILO, HAWAI’I Water will be temporarily turned off in the above-mentioned area on Wednesday, September 14, 2011 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., to do a waterline connection for Waikaumalo Stream Bridge Rehabilitation project.

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The Department of Water Supply will be conducting a fire hydrant flow test at a hydrant along Haukapila Street (Kona Community Hospital) on Monday, April 11, 2011, between the hours of 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. The affected area may experience slight discolored and turbid water for several hours after the test.

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MEDIA RELEASE WHEN: 4-5 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 22 Affected Area: Along Palani Road from Henry Street/Palani Road intersection, down Alii Drive to Kailua Pier and to Kaiwi Street/Kuakini Highway intersection, up to Kaiwi Street/Queen Kaahumanu intersection, including all side streets and roads. The department of Water Supply will be conducting a fire hydrant flow test […]

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Water will be temporarily turned off along Puna Trail in the Keaukaha Military Reservation, from the maintenance building to the Air National Guard facility, including the firing range on Tuesday, August 17, 2010, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., to do waterline work for the Keaukaha Military Reservation Joint Military Center Project.

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MEDIA RELEASE The Department of Water Supply (DWS) announces it is increasing its Power Cost Charge (PCC) on customer bills from $1.77 to $1.91 per 1,000 gallons of water used effective July 1. The PCC is applied to each 1,000 gallons of water used by the customer to account for fluctuations in the cost of […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The Department of Water Supply’s Keei Well D is scheduled for repair starting June 21. As a result, backup sources Keei Wells A and C will be in use. These wells have sodium levels that are higher than Keei Well D. The work is expected to be complete July 15. For most individuals, […]

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