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News Release
For Immediate Release: August 23, 2019
Media Contact: Jason Fujinaka
Information Specialist I
Phone: 808- 245-5455
Mobile: 808-755-5432
Email: jfulinaka@kauaiwater.or
DOW's Hanapepe-Ele'ele Booster Pump Station Project completed
HANAPEPE - The Department of Water (DOW) announces the completion of its Hanapepe-Ele'ele Booster
Pump Station Project and held a dedication ceremony on August Is'
"This booster pump station is an unsung hero of our water system; very few people know about it, but
it's absolutely critical for everyone in Eleele," said Manager & Chief Engineer, Bryan Wienand. "The
Booster Pump Station Project will improve the resilience and reliability of the water system for our
Eleele and Hanapepe customers."
The cost of the project was $1,073,664.75. Project work included an installation of a new booster pump
for the Hanapepe-Ele'ele water system, as well as repairs to the existing pump, which will both service its
surrounding communities.
"It was difficult to get the electrical portion of the project working, due to the isolation of the booster
pumps but the team learned together through each phase of the project and did a great job." said
Dustin Moises, DOW's Chief of Construction Management. I'd like to commend the Department's
Operations and Construction Management Staff, Project Engineer Claus Bollmann and Project Inspector
Jet Levinthol, along with WASA Electric's team for completing the project successfully."
The project was completed by Wasa Electrical Services, Inc. The subcontractor for this project was Dorvin
D Leis Company, Inc., and Pacific Blue Construction LLC. Reverend Jade Waialeale-Battad of Ke Akua Mana
Church officiated the dedication ceremony.
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(L to R — DOW's Dustin Moises looks on as Wasa Electrical Services, Inc.'s Broc Orsatelli and DOW's Jet Levinthol
untie the ceremonial lei at the entrance to the booster pump station during the dedication ceremony in Hanapepe.
(Members of Wasa Electrical Services Inc., and Dorvin D Leis Company, Inc., join DOW staff and Rev. Jade
Waialeale-Battad for a photo op with the newly installed booster pump as part of the Hanapepe-Eleele Booster
Pump Station Project. 1st row: Rev. Jade Waialeale-Battad, Broc Orsatelli, Dustin Moises, Joshua Miyamoto, Bryan
Wienand, Jan Matsumoto. 2nd row: Mike Neumiller, Robin Perreira, Dustin Villanueva and Dustin Yamamoto. 3rd
row: Eric Fujikawa, Casey Fujimoto, Jet Levinthol, Raym Jerves, Eric Anderson & Rick Oshita.