HomeMy WebLinkAboutDOWNR062017DOWs2017WaterQualityReportsnowavailableContact: Jonell S.T. Kaohelaulii
Information Specialist
Office: (808) 245-5461
Mobile: (808) 755-5432
Email: jkaohelaulii@kauaiwater.org
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News Release
For Immediate Release: June 20, 2017
DOW’s 2017 Water Quality Reports now available
Period covered – Jan. 1, 2016 to Dec. 31, 2016
LIHUE – The Department of Water’s (DOW) 2017 Water Quality Reports, covering from Jan. 1, 2016 to
Dec. 31, 2016, are now available to view on the DOW’s website, www.kauaiwater.org.
All DOW customers will also be mailed a letter with a direct link to their applicable water quality report.
The reports describe the quality of Kauai’s drinking water and where it comes from. It contains basic
information on Kauai’s water sources, results of water analyses, compliance with drinking water rules, and
other brief educational materials.
The DOW’s annual water quality reports are in accordance with The Safe Drinking Water Act, a federal law
which requires water utilities to provide water quality information to its customers every year.
Kauai’s drinking water is tested regularly through the State Department of Health and DOW’s certified
laboratories. Kauai’s drinking water meets all of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) guidelines
for safe drinking water, and any contaminants found were well below the levels allowed by the EPA.
In an effort to reduce paper waste, the DOW’s 2017 Water Quality Reports are available electronically
unless a paper copy is requested. To request a paper copy of a report, please call 245-5461. Customers
who have requested paper copies in the past, will be automatically mailed a paper copy again this year.
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