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NEWS RELEASE
DEPARTMENT OF WATER, COUNTY OF KAUA`I
MEDIA CONTACT: JONELL KAOHELAULI’I, INFORMATION & EDUCATION SPECIALIST
245-5461| JKAOHELAULII@KAUAIWATER.ORG | FACEBOOK: @KAUAIDOW
For immediate release:
May 17, 2021
Water service shutdown scheduled in Kekaha on May 19
KEKAHA - The Department of Water (DOW) announces a water service shutdown on Kopa’a Street, Hale Lio
Street, Ou Street and a portion of Pueo Road, from Kopa’a Street to Kekaha Road in Kekaha on Wednesday, May
19 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., weather permitting.
The water service shutdown is necessary in order to allow DOW to install a main line valve in the area. This
valve installation is one of three installations that will be scheduled for this service area.
Customers located in the affected service area are advised to prepare for the service shutdown by taking the
following steps:
Store water to meet your needs until water service can be restored.
Notify neighbors, family and friends of the shutdown.
Those with faulty water heaters should ensure that their water heater does not empty during the
shutdown.
Monitor water service announcements online via www.facebook.com/KauaiDOW.
Hydrant faucets with access to potable water will be installed at the intersections of Kopa’a Street and Elepaio
Road and Kekaha Road and Hale Lio Street. Customers must bring their own containers to fill up if needed.
Door-to-door notices have been delivered to customers in the affected service area today.
For more information, please call the Department of Water at 245-5461.
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Water has no substitute…Conserve it!
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