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2 p.m. 01-08-2026 HANAPĒPĒ - Emergency water service shutdown on Puna Road for approximately 3 hours. DOW crews are making repairs to the mainline. Mahalo.

UPDATE: The water service shutdown will be extended until 5 p.m. --- LĪHU‘E – The Department of Water (DOW) announces a scheduled water service shutdown on Wednesday, January 14, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., weather permitting, to allow Cushnie...

11:30 a.m. (UPDATE) - Water service is now restored. --- 10:45a.m. - Water service will be unavailable on Hipa Road for 1 hour due to a leak repair.

12:30 p.m. 01-05-2026 LĪHUʻE - Intermittent water interruptions are occurring in the vicinity of Kaana Street, and Palai Street (including Lalei Place), between 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. DOW crews are checking water valves.

1:45 p.m. 01-04-2026 KAPAʻA (Wailua Homesteads) - Water service has been restored for Hie Street. Earlier today, DOW crews repaired a leak at the point where a pipe fitting connects to the line. Water service was interrupted for approximately 20...

Kawaihau Road utility work and one-lane closures extended through Feb. 28 KAPAʻA – Hawaiian Dredging Construction Company Inc., under contract with the Department of Water, has extended the utility work and excavation along Kawaihau Road, from the intersection of Kaapuni...

6:05 p.m. (UPDATE) - Repair work has been completed. DOW crews will be flushing the lines through hydrants for approximately 1 hour to remove any air. -- 3:55 p.m. 01-02-2026 HANALEI - Emergency water service shutdown for Ohiki Road, for...

LĪHU‘E – The Department of Water (DOW) has completed construction of its new, motorized entry gate to the main entrance of its administrative building’s parking lot. The bill payment drop box located in the DOW parking lot, at 4398 Pua...

7 a.m. 12-31-2025 KAPAʻA - Overnight, emergency repair work was performed on a service lateral off of Ulu Street. Map of the repair work area.