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KALĀHEO – The Department of Water (DOW) and its contractor, Hawaiian Dredging Construction Company, Inc. (HDCCI) announce intermittent lane closure notices for portions of Pu’uwai Road and Po’ohiwi Road, through April 30, 2025, weather permitting.  The lane closures are necessary to...

The Department of Water (DOW) joins Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami in proclaiming Kauaiʻs 14th Annual Fix a Leak Week from March 17 to March 23, 2025, in partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agencyʻs (EPA) WaterSense programʻs 17th Anniversary of...

The Department of Water, County of Kauaʻi earned their fourth WaterSense Award for Excellence in Education and Outreach. New in 2023, the Department organized a month-long Your Better Yard campaign to showcase easy xeriscaping options for water-efficient landscaping. The Department...

The Department of Water (DOW) hosted its 19th Make a Splash with Project WET festival for fifth grade students on Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. Read the Full Article at Island News

The Department of Water (DOW) earned a 2023 Hawaiʻi Green Business Award, receiving a Governor’s Commendation for its environmentally–friendly and sustainable practices during its 2023 Make a Splash with Project WET water education festival.  DOW attended the ceremony virtually on...