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LĪHU‘E – The Department of Water (DOW) announces that night work will begin on January 4, 2026, and continue through September 15, 2026, on a portion of Kūhiō Highway, between Oxford Street and Hardy Street. The work will take place...

1:55 p.m. (UPDATE) - Water service has been restored to businesses on the makai (ocean-side) of Kahau Road. Kapa'a Town Park facilities are still without water service.--- 11:00 a.m. - Emergency water shutdown on Kahau Road from Noon-2pm (~2 hours)...

12:45 p.m. (UPDATE): Water service is now restored.--- 11:15 a.m. - Emergency water shutdown for businesses on Kipuni Place and Kipuni Way. Water shutdown will be for ~2 to 3 hours due to a break in the water line. Updates...

5:45 p.m. 12-25-2025 LIHUʻE - Reports of a leaking backflow device, located in the parking lot of Kauaʻi Community College (KCC), 3-1901 Kaumualii Hwy, Lihue, HI 96766. This device is on the consumer side of the water meter. We are...

10:30 a.m. 12-23-2025 KALĀHEO - A water line has been struck near 4568 Kuli Road. DOW crews are en route. Photo of struck water line. Photo credit: PW.

1:30 p.m. (UPDATE) - Water service has been restored to Salt Pond Beach Park.--- 11:30 a.m. - Water service will be unavailable on Lokokai Road for ~2-3 hours while DOW crews perform repairs to a pressure release valve. This will...

9:25 a.m. (UPDATE) - Water service has been restored. — 8:45 a.m. 12-22-2025 LIHUʻE - Water service is now turned off for a portion on Kūhiō Highway, for approximately 2 hours, to do repair work on the water line. The...

LĪHUʻE – The Kaua’i Department of Water (DOW) and the East and West Kaua’i Soil and Water Conservation Districts (Kaua’i SWCD) held an awards ceremony for the 2025 Water Conservationist of the Year on Thursday, Dec. 18.  “We are delighted...

11:55 a.m. (UPDATE) - Water service has been restored.--- 11:45 a.m. - Emergency water service shutdown on Iona Road due to a water line break. DOW crews estimate the repair to take ~ 1 hour.