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News Release
For Immediate Release: April 16, 2018
Contact: Jonell S.T. Kaohelaulii
Information and Education Specialist
Phone: (808) 245-5461
Mobile: (808) 755-5432
Email: jkaohelaulii@kauaiwater.or
Do not drink advisory and conservation notice issued for Wainiha and Haena
HAENA — The Department of Water (DOW) has issued a do not drink advisory and conservation notice for
residents located in Wainiha and Haena. DOW has activated generators in the area allowing pump stations
to begin filling the storage tank sites, until electrical power services can be restored. As this occurs, water
services may be slowly restored to customers in Wainiha and Haena, however due to weather -affected areas
that remain inaccessible, DOW is not able to assess all damage or exposure to the service lines in the system,
and therefore residents are advised not to drink or cook with tap water, as a precautionary measure, until
further notice. Additionally, a conservation notice has also been issued for customers that have begun to
receive water from the Wainiha — Haena system.
DOW urges residents to please share this information with other residents and guests that are in the Wainiha
and Haena area, especially those who may not have received this notice directly (for example, people
without power or access to media updates, residents that do not receive Blackboard Connect notices, etc.)
Officials will continue to work on assessing the damages and affects to the water system in the area to
determine whether to continue this advisory. An update will be issued as new information becomes
available.
To monitor updates online visit the Department of Water and County of Kauai's facebook pages at
www.facebook.com/KauaiDOW and www.facebook.com/countyofkauai.
To sign up for Blackboard Connect, the county's emergency notification service, please go to the
county's website, www.kauai.gov/KEMA or by calling KEMA at 241-1800.