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DEPARTMENT OF WATER SUPPLY COUNTY OF HAWAI`I
T, SUITE 20 HILO, HAWAI`I 96720
TELEPHONE (808) 961-8050 FAX (808) 961-8657
June 29,2017
Press Release
North Kona Emergency Water Restriction
This is an Emergency Water Restriction noticefor North Kona.
Deepwell is out of service. Therefore,ALL residents and customers in North Kona must
immediately restrict water use to health and safetyneeds (drinking, cookingand
sanitary purposes)only.Cease all irrigation activities.
Cause of failure is being assessed to determine what needs to be done and how long it will
take. Adjustments to the water system have been made to providecustomers a minimum
level of water service. Without everyone’s cooperation,there will be areas that will
experience periodic loss of water service or lower water pressures.
DWS will be suspending service to all temporary service and irrigation accounts as well as
activelyrestrictingspecific accounts due to exorbitant water use.
Report any observed wasteful use of water to the DWS at 961-8060 or 961-8790.
For information,please visit our website at www.hawaiidws.org. You can also call the
Department of Water Supply at 961-8060for more information or to report wasteful water use
during normal business hours of 7:45a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
For after-hours emergencies, please call 961-8790.
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