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Where does my water come from?

 

Your water comes from ground water (underground) sources.  Rain that falls in the mountain filters through the ground into formations called aquifers. Wells are drilled into these formations and the water is pumped out. These formations can also be found in the mountains (still considered ground water). Tunnels are constructed to tap these sources. 

 

The quality of groundwater is very good and requires no treatment except for disinfection (as opposed to surface water sources that require filtration and stronger disinfection).

 

 

The water supply for the Waimea & Kekaha water system comes from the following sources:

 

            Kekaha, Waipao Valley Well                           Waimea Well A

            Kekaha, Paua Valley Well                               Waimea Well B

            Kekaha Shaft 12                                              Kapilimao Well

 

 

All of the water is chlorinated and pumped into the distribution system or stored in the following tanks:

 

            Kekaha

            500,000 gallon tank @ 2 each
 

            Waimea Heights

            100,000 gallon tank

 

            Waimea

            500,000 gallon tank

            250,000 gallon tank

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