Emergency water shut off to affect Keaʻau tomorrow

An emergency water shutoff will affect all services along Milo Street, including Kea‘au Middle School and all side roads and lanes in Kea‘au on Tuesday, June 2.

The Department of Water Supply will temporarily turn off water to perform emergency repairs to a leaking waterline from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. tomorrow.

A water tanker from the Department of Water Supply will be stationed for public use on Milo Street at the dead end located on the west side of Kea‘au-Pāhoa Bypass Road.

Affected customers are asked to take necessary precautions to protect their property and facilities, including disabling electrical power to pumps and other devices that depend on water pressure and could be damaged if automatically energized during the shutoff.

Customers should also set aside drinking water ahead of time to meet their essential water needs until normal service resumes.

Upon resumption of water service, the waterlines will be flushed and cleaned, during which time customers may notice turbid or discolored water. Customers may also notice trapped air in their plumbing, which will be released as they initially use water.

For questions and concerns, call 808-961-8060 during normal business hours, 808-961-8790 for after-hours emergencies, or email dws@hawaiidws.org.