HomeMy WebLinkAboutDOWNR10092020WaterserviceshutdownforcustomersinWainihaonOctober12IntermittenttrafficstoppageonWainihaBridgeMedia Contact: Jason Fujinaka
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Phone: 808- 245-5455
Mobile: 808-755-5432
Email: jfujinaka@kauaiwater.org
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News Release
For Immediate Release: October 9, 2020
Water service shutdown for Wainiha customers on October 12
Intermittent traffic stoppage on Wainiha Bridge
WAINIHA – The Department of Water (DOW) announces a water service shutdown scheduled
for customers in Wainiha on Monday, October 12, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., weather permitting. The
affected area includes customers on a portion of Kuhio Highway; from Powerhouse Road to
Ananalu Road, Powerhouse Road, Ala Eke Road, a portion of Ananalu Road; from the
intersection with Kuhio Highway, to and including Anahulu Road in Wainiha. The 4-hour
shutdown is necessary in order to conduct repairs to a distribution line on the Haena side of the
Wainiha Bridge on Kuhio Highway.
Additionally, traffic on the Wainiha Bridge will be stopped intermittently to allow equipment to
move safely through the area. Traffic control personnel will be on scene to help direct traffic.
Motorists are advised to adhere to traffic control measures and to drive with caution near and
around the work site. Please allow extra travel time to reach your destination.
Customers located in the affected area are advised to prepare for the service shutdown by taking
the following steps:
Store enough water to meet your needs during the shutdown.
Notify family, friends, tenants and neighbors that may be affected by the service shutdown.
Those with faulty water heaters should ensure that water heaters do not empty during the
shutdown.
Businesses should plan appropriately prior to and during a service shutdown.
To monitor updates online, visit www.facebook.com/KauaiDOW.
For more information, please call the Department of Water at 245-5455.
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The affected area is highlighted in yellow.