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LĪHUʻE — The Kauaʻi Department of Water (DOW) invites residents to a series of community meetings to discuss capital infrastructure needs and associated proposed water rate increases. These sessions will highlight findings from our recently completed comprehensive water systems evaluation...

8:10 a.m. 03-23-2026 KŌLOA - Report received of a struck standpipe on Kōloa Road. DOW crews have been dispatched.

5:20 p.m. (FINAL UPDATE) - Water service has been restored. Mahalo. -- 4:30 p.m. (UPDATE) - DOW crews continue to troubleshoot an issue of no water service on Hui Road, for approximately 3 to 4 more hours, and are currently...

2:50 p.m. (UPDATE) - Water service has been restored. -- 2:00 p.m. - Emergency water service shutdown on Kuhio Highway, from Anae Road to Waipā Foundation, for ~1 hour due to a break in the main line.

HANALEI – The Department of Water (DOW) and contractor Koga Engineering & Construction Inc. held a blessing ceremony on Monday, March 16, for the Hanalei Water Line Improvements Project.  This $3.1 million project will upgrade the water main infrastructure to...

1:00 p.m. 03-24-2026 (UPDATE) - Water service has been restored. Mahalo! -- March 23 Correction: A previous version of this news release did not include an extended portion of Kihei Road. It has been corrected. -- KAPAʻA (Wailua Houselots) - The...

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.