HomeMy WebLinkAboutDOWNR072417WatershutdownscheduledforHanamauluareaonJuly27Contact: 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: July 24, 2017
Water shutdown scheduled for Hanamaulu area on July 27
HANAMAULU – The Department of Water (DOW) has scheduled a water shutdown for customers
located on the mauka-side of Kuhio Highway, between Laulima Street and Kapule Highway in
Hanamaulu . Water will be turned off on Thursday , July 27 from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., Friday July 28;
weather permitting.
The eight hour water shutdown will allow private contractor, Earthworks Pacific, Inc. to complete
work on the existing control valve on the water main line in the area .
In preparation of the shutdown, affected customers are advised to take the following steps:
Store enough water to meet your needs during the shutdown.
Those with faulty water heaters should ensure that water heaters do not empty during the
shutdown.
Notify family, friends and neighbors that may be affected by the shutdown.
After the water main is turned back on, air and or existing sediment may be mixed into the
water causing it to appear white or discolored. This is normal, and if it occurs, customers may
flush water out through an outside hose bib until the water is clear.
To monitor updates online, visit www.facebook.com/KauaiDOW .
The DOW is providing 3 trailer -mounted water tanks with potable water for essential needs . One
trailer will b e located in the parking lot near the intersection of Hanamaulu Road and Kuhio
Highway and 2 will be located at Kalepa Village Apartment s. Customers will need to bring their
own water contai ners.
The DOW will notify affected customers via door to door notices today.
To view a map of the affected area, visit http://kauaiwater.org/map.asp or visit the DOW’s Lihue office.
For more information please call the Department of Water at 245-5461.
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(Please see the following page for a map of the affected area.)
The above map shows the affected areas for the scheduled water shutdown in Hanamaulu on July 27-
28, 2017.