NORTH KOHALA, Hawaii (KHON2) — The Hawaiʻi County Department of Water Supply has issued a water restriction notice for all customers in North Kohala.
Affected areas include Hāwī to Halaʻula, including Puakea Bay, Kaʻauhuhu Homesteads, ʻĀinakea Village Subdivision, and all customers along Akoni Pule Highway, Mill Road, and Maʻulili Road; North Kohala, Hawaiʻi.
A Water Restriction Notice requires all affected customers to reduce their water usage by at least 25%.
This notice comes after an unexpected equipment failure occurred over the weekend, with only one of three wells currently operational.
Officials have authorized emergency work to repair the wells as soon as possible.
DWS asks customers to conserve drinking water and not waste it.
For more information, visit the DWS website.