Water service to the entire east Kilauea area on Kaua’i’s north shore will be disrupted for six hours this week due to the installation of a 12-inch waterline at Kilauea Bridge.
Work will begin at 10 p.m. Thursday and is expected to be completed by 4 a.m. Friday. The new waterline is part of the bridge [...]

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In a legal victory that was described by its attorney as a “total home run,” the Kaua‘i Springs bottled water company was granted three permits by 5th Circuit Judge Kathleen Watanabe yesterday in a strong rebuke of obstacles put up by the Kaua‘i County Planning Commission.
Kaua‘i Springs owner Jim Satterfield, who attended the proceeding with [...]

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In a beach water quality report to be released today by the Natural Resources Defense Council, Hanama‘ulu Beach County Park tied for 10th place with two Mainland beaches in a list of polluted beaches in the nation that exceed national standards.
“Hanama‘ulu Beach exceeded the national standard by 55 percent,” Kaua‘i biologist Dr. Carl Berg said. [...]

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Clean Water Branch had been notified of a waste water discharge from a lift station at Princeville on Kauai due to a power outage. 
According to preliminary estimates, more than 1,500 gallons discharged into waters adjacent to Sealodge Beach.
CWB officials believe the waste water may not have entered into the ocean due to heavy vegetation.
Power has been restored [...]

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Water Use Up Significantly In East Kilauea
Kauai’s Department of Water on Thursday asked the public to reduce the amount of water residents use.
Residents in East Kilauea should particularly work to drop their usage, county officials said. East Kilauea residences include those located on Wailapa and Huli roads, Waiakalua and North Waiakalua streets, Ko`olau and Kapuna [...]

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The Department of Water will be mailing out 2008 Water Quality Reports to Kauai residents this month.
The reports contain information on each of the 11 water systems on Kaua’i including: sources of water; levels of contaminants in the water; compliance with drinking water rules; as well as some educational information.
The Safe Water Drinking Act, a [...]

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