NEWS & UPDATES
For Immediate Release
August 2, 2024
HONOLULU BOARD OF WATER SUPPLY ENDS WATER CONSERVATION REQUEST DUE TO HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC ROLLING OUTAGES
BWS thanks customers for their cooperation that helped reduce its electrical demand
HONOLULU – The Board of Water Supply (BWS) is ending its water conservation request to customers from the Leeward Coast up to Mililani and through Kahala. Customers may return to their normal water usage. The BWS thanks customers in these areas for their cooperation and understanding.
The request helped the BWS to reduce its water demand, which helped Hawaiian Electric avoid rolling outages due to an electrical plant shutdown.
About the Board of Water Supply
The Board of Water Supply (BWS), a semi-autonomous agency of the City and County of Honolulu, manages Oahu’s municipal water resources and distribution system. As the largest water utility in the State, the BWS serves approximately one million customers on Oahu. The BWS embraces its mission of “Water for Life – Ka Wai Ola” – to provide a safe, dependable, and affordable water supply, now and into the future. Uwē ka lani, ola ka honua – “When the heavens weep, the earth lives.” For more information, visit www.boardofwatersupply.com, follow @BWSHonolulu or like the BWS’s Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/BWSHonolulu.
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Contact:
Kathleen Pahinui
Information Officer
Honolulu Board of Water Supply
Phone: (808) 748-5319