9:45 p.m. UPDATE: DOW water service updates (for Kauai)
9:45 p.m. (UPDATE) HANAMAULU – Water continues to regenerate the system, and dependent on demand, water regeneration can take between 3 to 5 more hours to reach all customers. Please continue to conserve water to essential needs only, during this regeneration period.
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8:55 p.m. (UPDATE) HAENA-WAINIHA – Effective immediately, BOIL WATER NOTICE ISSUED. Bring water from the tap to a boiling roll for a minimum of 1 minute. DO NOT DRINK WATER FROM THE TAP, BOIL FIRST. (See more details under, “8:55 p.m. (UPDATE) above.)
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5 p.m. (UPDATE) HANAMAULU – Low water pressure has been resolved.
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7 p.m. (UPDATE) WAILUA HOMESTEADS: Water has started moving through the system and due to demand, water regeneration can take between 6 and 8 hours to reach all customers. Please continue to conserve water to essential needs only, during this regeneration period.
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6 p.m. HANAMAULU (UPDATE): Water is moving through the water system. Due to high demand, regeneration of the water system is moving slower than expected. Please allow extra time for full restoration.
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5 p.m. (UPDATE) HANAMAULU – Low water pressure has been resolved.
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4 p.m. HANAMAULU – Portion of Hanamaulu reporting low water pressure.
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3 p.m. (UPDATE) KILAUEA – Two 400-gallon water buffalos have been dispatched to Kilauea Neighborhood Center from the National Guard. Estimated time of arrival is 6 p.m.
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2 p.m. (UPDATE) HANALEI – Water service is being restored.
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1 p.m. (UPDATE) KAPAA (Wailua Homesteads) – A power generator has been staged for water tank regeneration efforts.
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12 p.m. Haena-Wainiha – Water buffalo providing potable (drinking) water will no longer be staged at Hanalei Colony Resort due to location concerns, the new staging area will be at Wainiha Country Market, located at 5-6607 Kuhio Highway, Hanalei. Staging time depends on access through the Hanalei Bridge. We are currently estimating E.T.A. by 3 p.m.
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• 11 a.m. – Water service is being restored for Puhi. Earlier, intermittent water outage was reported.
• Portions of Hanalei
• 11 a.m. – Kilauea – We’ve dispatched a water tanker to the Kilauea staging area for water buffalo refilling efforts.
-9 a.m. Water buffalo providing potable (drinking) water is dispatched to Kilauea Neighborhood Center, located at 4260 Keneke Street, and will be staged by 10 a.m.
• Portions of Wailua Homesteads (vicinity of upper portion of Kuamoo Road).
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11 a.m. UPDATE 09-09-2026 – DOW is aware of the following water service outages:
• 11 a.m. UPDATE: Water service is being restored for Puhi. Earlier, intermittent water outage was reported.
• Haena-Wainiha – Water buffalo providing potable (drinking) water is dispatched to Hanalei Colony Resort, located at 5-7130 Kuhio Highway
Hā‘ena / Wainiha area. Staging time depends on access through the Hanalei Bridge. We are currently estimating E.T.A. at Hanalei Colony Resort by 3 p.m.
• Portions of Hanalei
• 11 a.m. UPDATE: Kilauea – We’ve dispatched a water tanker to the Kilauea staging area for water buffalo refilling efforts.
o 9 a.m. Water buffalo providing potable (drinking) water is dispatched to Kilauea Neighborhood Center, located at 4260 Keneke Street, and will be staged by 10 a.m.
• Portions of Wailua Homesteads (vicinity of upper portion of Kuamoo Road).