Water Service Shutdown Scheduled for Areas of Hanapepe

The Department of Water (DOW) announces a four-hour water service shutdown on Hanapepe Road, Koula Road and Kona Road in Hanapepe town on Sept. 2, beginning at 2 p.m., weather permitting.

DOW crews will be conducting mainline improvements and installing replacement valves for the Hanapepe water system. Additionally, an intermittent one-lane road closure will be in place at the intersection of Kona Road and Koula Road in Hanapepe.

Motorists are asked to adhere to traffic control in place and use alternative routes when possible.

Customers are advised to prepare for the water service shutdown by taking the following steps:

-Store enough water to meet your needs.
-Notify family, neighbors, friends of the scheduled water service shutdown.
-Those with faulty water heaters should ensure that their water heater does not empty.
-Businesses should make necessary arrangements prior to and during the service shutdown.

A trailer-mounted water tank containing potable water will be available at the intersection of Kona Road and Koula Road. Customers must bring their own containers to fill up if needed.

Door-to-door notices were delivered to customers located in the affected service area on Friday.

For more information, call the Department of Water at 808-245-5461.