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News Release
For Immediate Release: June 5, 2018
Contact: Jonell S.T. Kaohelaulii
Information and Education Specialist
Office: (808) 245-5461
Mobile: (808) 755-5432
Email: jkaohelaulii@kauaiwater.org
DOW's 2018 Water Quality Reports now available
Period covered —Jan. 1, 2017 to Dec. 31, 2017
LIHUE —The Department of Water's (DOW) 2018 Water Quality Reports, covering from Jan. 1, 2017 to
Dec. 31, 2017, are now available to view on the DOW's website, www.kauaiwater.org. DOW customers
will also receive a letter in the mail with a direct link to their applicable water quality report.
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.
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, information regarding water sampling
compliance with drinking water rules, and other brief educational materials.
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 2018 Water Quality Reports are provided electronically and
are available to view or print from the DOW's website. To request a paper copy of a report of the annual
water quality report mailing list, please call 245-5468. Customers who have requested paper copies in the
past, will be automatically mailed a paper copy again this year.