LIHU‘E — During the month of June, the Department of Water will be mailing out the 2009 Water Quality Reports to Kaua‘i residents, according to a county press release. The reports contain basic information on each of the 11 water
LIHU‘E — During the month of June, the Department of Water will be mailing out the 2009 Water Quality Reports to Kaua‘i residents, according to a county press release.
The reports contain basic information on each of the 11 water systems on Kaua‘i including: source(s) of water; levels of contaminants in the water; compliance with drinking water rules; as well as some educational information.
Kauai‘s water meets all of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) guidelines for Safe Drinking Water. Any contaminants found during testing were well below the highest levels allowed by the EPA.
The Safe Water Drinking Act, a federal law, requires water utilities to provide water quality information to its customers every year.
For more information or to request additional copies of the reports, please call the Department of Water at 245-5455 or visit its Web site at www.kauaiwater.org
