Due to a well failure in Hawi, the Department of Water Supply has issued an immediate Essential Needs Only Water Use Notice for North Kohala District from Hawi to Hala`ula, to include Puakea Bay, Ka`auhuhu Homesteads, Ainakea Village Subdivision, and all customers along Akoni Puke Highway, Mill Road, and Ma`ulili Road.

During this time, water usage is restricted to essential needs including drinking, cooking, and hygiene purposes.

The Department of Water Supply is investigating the cause.