Water service shutdown scheduled in Wailua Homesteads This Week

The Department of Water (DOW) has scheduled a water service shutdown for customers on a portion of Opaeka`a Road; between Pulana Street and Pu`upilo Road in Wailua Homesteads. Water service will be turned off on Sept. 9 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; weather permitting, in order to connect a new six-inch water line to the existing water system.

Customers located in the affected service area are advised to prepare for the service shutdown by taking the following steps:

·Store enough water to meet your needs during the shutdown.
·Notify family, friends, tenants and neighbors that may be affected by the service shutdown.
·Those with faulty water heaters should ensure that water heaters do not empty during the shutdown.
·Businesses should plan appropriately prior to and during a service shutdown.
·To monitor service updates online, visit www.facebook.com/KauaiDOW.

For more information, please call the Department of Water at 808-245-5455.