KALAHEO, Kauai — The Department of Water on Kauai says that a full restoration of water services there could take four to six weeks to complete.
KALAHEO, Kauai — The Department of Water on Kauai says that a full restoration of water services there could take four to six weeks to complete.
Water officials told The Garden Island on Thursday that residents in the Kalaheo area need to urgently conserve water. Some residents have been disregarding that request by washing cars and watering plants, they said.
About 2,000 homes and businesses are impacted, department spokeswoman Kim Tamaoka said.
“We still expect everyone to have intermittent low pressure or water outages until we can fully restore our well,” Tamaoka said.
The area’s primary well and deep backup well are out of service. Crews are repairing a 1,000-foot shaft that was damaged Saturday night and trying to find the location of the damage. They installed a temporary pipeline that should improve water service early next week. Crews are disinfecting and testing the temporary pipe to make sure the water quality is safe, Tamaoka said.
Residents were urged to use water only for essential uses like cooking, bathing and toilet flushing. Residents without water can take showers at local stadiums at designated times.
Kauai Mayor Bernard Carvalho Jr. and water officials will meet with community residents Saturday at the Kalaheo Neighborhood Center.