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<br />DEPARTMENT OF WATER SUPPLY COUNTY OF HAWAI`I <br />T, SUITE 20 HILO, HAWAI`I 96720 <br />TELEPHONE (808) 961-8050 FAX (808) 961-8657 <br />September 22, 2017 <br />Time: 3:00 pm <br />Press Release <br />Update: #9 <br />North Kona Emergency Water Restriction <br />The Emergency Water Restriction for North Kona remains in effect. ALL residents and customers in <br />North Kona must continue to restrict water use to health and safety needs (drinking, cooking, and <br />hygiene purposes). <br />This restriction also prohibits the draining and refilling of swimming pools, hot tubs, water fountains, etc. <br />Customers should take appropriate measures to reduce the loss of existing water in swimming pools <br />and hot tubs, such as checking the pool for leaks and consulting a pool supplier for appropriate pool <br />covers. In addition, customer should ensure proper operation and maintenance of pool pump equipment. <br />Recent well failures at Kohala Ranch Water Company (private water system) has left their community <br />without an operating potable water source. As such, it was essential for the Department pump <br />contractor to relocate equipment and respond to their critical situation. This will push back the completion <br /> and Palani well repairs by approximately a week and a half. Updates on <br />well repairs can be found at www.hawaiidws.org. <br />Due to a significant level of overall compliance, water levels in the tanks have remained stable. The <br />s time. Therefore, limited <br />hand watering of precious plants, on occasion, is still acceptable using the following best practices: <br />Water at night to reduce evaporation. Use of rainwater from downspouts for <br />plants. <br />moisture around plants. <br /> Do not over-water plants. <br />e at: <br /> Use of sprinklers (manual or automatic) for <br />http://www.hawaiizerowaste.org/recycle/gr <br />lawns and grass areas is still prohibited. <br />eenwaste/ for more information. <br />For other unique situations, please contact the Department to discuss possible options. <br />Without everyone's continued cooperation, there will be areas that will experience periodic loss of water <br />service or lower water pressures. We also recommend that residents store a sufficient amount of water <br />for basic household needs, such as drinking, cooking, and hygiene purposes, in the event of service <br />disruptions. <br />For your use, potable water can be obtained from a water located on Hina Lani Street below <br />Anini Street as well as water spigots along Ane Keohokalole Highway, between Kealakehe High School <br />and Palani Road. Please bring your own drinking water containers to fill. <br />For more information visit our website at www.hawaiidws.org. To report any observed wasteful use of <br />water, call 961-8060 during normal business hours or email dws@hawaiidws.org. For after hour <br />emergencies call us at 961-8790. <br /> <br />The Department of Water Supply is an Equal Opportunity provider and employer <br />