KALAHEO — The county Department of Water is urging residents and businesses throughout all of Kalaheo to conserve and restrict water consumption to essential needs until further notice, a county news release states. Essential needs include cooking, bathing and toilet
KALAHEO — The county Department of Water is urging residents and businesses throughout all of Kalaheo to conserve and restrict water consumption to essential needs until further notice, a county news release states.
Essential needs include cooking, bathing and toilet flushing. Water conservation measures include refraining from car washing, reducing outdoor irrigation and using water conservatively and wisely indoors and outdoors. Residents are also asked to notify neighbors of this urgent request and encourage participation, the release states.
DOW is troubleshooting an electrical problem that occurred at the Kalaheo well site this morning. DOW water pumps have not been able to replenish the water supply in the storage tank serving the area. A crew is working with KIUC to identify and repair the problem, the release states.
Water conservation efforts by residents and visitors will reduce the likelihood of a water outage in the area.
For more information, call the Department of Water at 245-5455 during business hours (7:45 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.) or Police Dispatch at 241-1711 after business hours.
