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News Release
For Immediate Release: August 26, 2019
Media Contact: Jason Fujinaka
Information Specialist I
Phone: 808- 245-5455
Mobile: 808-755-5432
Email: jfulinaka@kauaiwater.or
DOW completes Koloa Well 16 A & 16 B Site & Building Improvements
Project
KOLOA - The Department of Water (DOW) held a dedication ceremony on August 1st to commemorate the
completion of work on its Koloa Well 16 A and 16 B Site and Building Improvements Project.
The cost of the project was $3,667,032.67. Work included installation of a brand new well pump,
discharge piping, a new disinfection system and construction of a new motor control center and it was
successfully completed for the Koloa water system as part of this project.
"I want to commend the collaborative teamwork of our Contractor and Department staff for a job well
done", said DOW's Dustin Moises, Chief of Construction Management as he addressed the attendees at
the ceremony. "When you look at the work that has been accomplished here (at the site), compared to
its previous condition, I think we can all be proud of this accomplishment. This project helps to
strengthen our water system and will improve our services for the community".
DOW acknowledged contractor, Unlimited Construction, Inc. for their hard work on the project, in addition
to subcontractors Koga Engineering & Construction, Inc., Dorvin D Leis Company, Inc., Grace Pacific LLC,
Wasa Electrical Services, Inc., Pacific Concrete Cutting & Coring, Inc., Alii Landscaping and Maintenance,
Coating Works Hawai'i, Inc., Pural Water Specialty Company, Inc., Simmons Steel Corporation, Beachside
Roofing LLC, Mahelona Sheet Metal Fabrication LLC, Derrick's Well Drilling & Pump Services, Inc., Esaki
Surveying and Mapping, Inc., Hirata & Associates, Inc. and ENPRO Environmental.
Reverend Jade Waialeale-Battad of Ke Akua Mana Church officiated the dedication ceremony.
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Photo by Department of Water
(Photo Caption: L to R — DOW's Dustin Moises and Mel Baxter from Unlimited Construction, Inc., untie
the ceremonial lei at the Koloa Well 16 A & 16 B Site and Building Improvements Project.)
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Photo by Department of Water
(Photo caption: L to R: DOW's Eric Fujikawa, SSFM's Leslie Yoshioka, DOW's Bryan Wienand, Mel Baxter
of Unlimited Construction, Inc., Jeff Craig with Dorvin D Leis Company, Inc., DOW's Dustin Moises,
Sujatha Ramaraju, Brett Shmauch and Kari Lester of Unlimited Construction, Inc., and County
Councilman Mason Chock at the dedication ceremony for Koloa Well 16 A & 16 B Site & Building
Improvements Project.)