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LĪHUʻE – The Department of Water (DOW) and its contractor Alpha Inc. announce that work on Kūhiō Highway (Route 56), from Hardy Street to Kali Road, will continue as scheduled with lane closures in the northbound and southbound direction for...

12:30 p.m. 03-18-2026 (UPDATE) - Water service has been restored. --LĪHUʻE - The Department of Water (DOW) has scheduled a water service shutdown for Lihue Townhouse at 4156 Rice Street on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, from 9 a.m. to approximately...

11:35 a.m. (UPDATE) - Water service has been restored. --- 10:55 a.m. - Emergency water service shutdown on Nalomeli Place for approximately 3 hours to repair break in main water line.

12:10 p.m. (UPDATE) - Water service has been restored. —- 10:55 a.m. - Emergency water service shutdown on Ai Road for 1 to 2 hours due to break in the main water line.

12:35 p.m. (UPDATE) - Water service has been restored. --- 11:45 a.m. - Water service shutdown on Kulea Place for approximately 1 hour to allow DOW crews to perform water line repairs.

1:15 p.m. (UPDATE) - Water service has been restored.--- 11:15 a.m. - Emergency water service shutdown on Papau Place for ~3 hours due to break in main water line.

HANALEI – The Department of Water (DOW) and contractor Koga Engineering & Construction Inc., will conduct road work on Weke Road in Hanalei, from ‘Anae Road to Mālolo Road, March 23 to June 30, 2026.  Work will take place on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., weather permitting.  The road work is necessary for the installation of a water line on...

2:55 p.m. (FINAL UPDATE) - Water service has been restored. ⚠️🦺 Caution: A partial lane closure on a portion of Kuamoo Road between Hie Street and Paako Street remains in effect until road repair work has been completed. Please slow...

LĪHUʻE –The Kauaʻi Department of Water (DOW), in partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) WaterSense program, announces Fix a Leak Week from March 16 to 22, 2026. To support the campaign, Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami has issued a...