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12:30 p.m. Earlier, DOW crews were investigating a water line, requiring a series of intermittent test shutdowns.

Date: September 12, 2026 To: Consumers of the Kilauea Water System Boil Water Notice canceled for Kilauea LĪHUʻE – The Department of Water (DOW) has canceled the precautionary Boil Water Notice for the Kilauea Water System, effective immediately. Laboratory results…

DOW offices are open and resume normal business hours. Regular business hours are from 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except for holidays. For water service updates, visit kauaiwater.org.To report a water outage or to report a leak,…

12:15 p.m. 09-13-2026 - (Routine) emergency water service shutdown on Haleilio Road, affecting 5338 A, B, and C Haleilio Road, for approximately 3 hours.  DOW crews are repairing a broken line. 

10 a.m. 09-13-2026 LIHUE - (Routine) emergency water service shutdown on a section of Kuhio Highway between Hardy Street and Poinciana Street, until approximately 2 p.m. DOW crews area repairing a broken water line. To report a water service outage…

Water has been restored. Earlier, DOW crews were dispatched to a reported leak and repaired a water line in the vicinity of Kekaha Road.

7 p.m (UPDATE) 09-12-2026 KILAUEA – Boil Water Notice canceled for Kilauea Date: September 12, 2026 To: Consumers of the Kilauea Water System Boil Water Notice canceled for Kilauea LĪHUʻE – The Department of Water (DOW) has canceled the precautionary…

LĪHUʻE – The Department of Kauai (DOW) reminds its customers of the island wide water conservation notice. Water pumps are running on emergency powered generators. To avoid a water outage, DOW urges its customers to limit water to essential needs…

10:15 p.m. 09-11-2026 PUHI - Emergency water service shutdown for a portion of Huleia Valley, until approximately 12 a.m. on 09-12-2026. Earler, DOW received reports of a broken water line due to a downed tree. DOW crews are making repairs…