HAENA — The county Department of Water has lifted the “Do not drink” advisory for all Wainiha and Haena customers as of 4 p.m. Wednesday.
HAENA — The county Department of Water has lifted the “Do not drink” advisory for all Wainiha and Haena customers as of 4 p.m. Wednesday.
Officials have completed the required water quality assessments to the affected systems to determine that water services for the Wainiha and Haena systems are safe for drinking, cooking and normal consumption.
“It was important to conduct and complete assessments for the Wainiha, Haena and Hanalei systems in order to ensure safe water quality before lifting the ‘Do not drink’ advisory. We thank our customers for their patience and cooperation during this process,” said Steve Kyono, DOW’s acting manager and chief engineer.
DOW also announced a water service outage for customers on a portion of Kuhio Highway, from Manoa Stream to Limahuli Stream in Haena, until further notice, due to reports of a mainline break in the area. Additionally, DOW crews have reported extensive damages to the mainline on Weke Road that have resulted in a continued water service outage affecting customers located on Weke Road; between Pilikoa Street and the Makai-end of Weke Road in Hanalei, until further notice.
As a courtesy, two trailer-mounted water tanks containing potable water are available for residents and guests that are currently without water services. One tank is stationed at YMCA’s Camp Naue at 7420 Kuhio Highway in Hanalei and the other is located near the intersection of Weke Road and Pilikoa Street in Hanalei. Residents must bring their own water containers.
