publication: West Hawaii Today
ad number: 0001540763-01
category: CLS State Legals
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parent category: State Legals (320)
subclass code: 3058
subcategory: Meetings (385)
position description: Meetings-State
start date: 10/14/2026
end date: 10/19/2026
run length: default: 1-Day
listed end date: 10/19/2026
content:
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
REGARDING PUNALU'U WATER AND SANITATION, LLC'S
INTERIM AND LONG-TERM PLANS FOR SERVICE RESTORATION
Docket No. 2025-0167
The STATE OF HAWAII PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION ("Commission"), pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes §§ 269-7, HEREBY GIVES NOTICE that it will convene a public meeting to address the urgent situation regarding the lack of services for customers of Punalu'u Water and Sanitation, LLC ("PWS"). At the meeting, PWS representative(s) will be tasked with addressing PWS's interim and long-term plans for service restoration and other related matters. The meeting will also include a public comment period during which affected customers and other members of the public may voice their concerns. The Commission will also ask that PWS and the Consumer Advocate remain after the meeting to answer customers' questions.
The meeting will be held in person on Monday, October 19, 2026, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., at the following location:
Pahala Community Center
96-1149 Kamani St #1149
Pahala, HI 96777
Documents filed in Docket No. 2025-0167, including correspondence from PWS representatives and public comments, are available for public review through the Commission's electronic Case and Document Management System, accessible at https://hpuc.my.site.com/cdms/s/search.
All interested persons are invited to attend the public meeting to state their views. Statements may also be submitted online on the Commission's public comments portal at https://hpuc.my.site.com/cdms/s/consumers/public-comments, e-mailed to the Public Utilities Commission at puc@hawaii.gov, or mailed to the Public Utilities Commission, 465 South King Street, Room 103, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813. All written statements should reference Docket No. 2025-0167. If you require auxiliary aids, service, or other accommodation due to a disability, please contact the Public Utilities Commission at (808) 586-2020 or puc@hawaii.gov as soon as possible. Requests made early have a greater likelihood of being fulfilled.
___________________
Jon S. Itomura
Chair
(WHT1540763 10/14, 10/17, 10/19/26)post title: NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
publication: westhawaiitoday.com
ad number: 0001540763-01
category: CLS State Legals
wp sub cat id: 385
parent category: State Legals (320)
subclass code: 3058
subcategory: Meetings (385)
position description: Meetings-State
start date: 10/14/2026
end date: 10/19/2026
run length: default: 1-Day
listed end date: 10/19/2026
content:
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
REGARDING PUNALU'U WATER AND SANITATION, LLC'S
INTERIM AND LONG-TERM PLANS FOR SERVICE RESTORATION
Docket No. 2025-0167
The STATE OF HAWAII PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION ("Commission"), pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes §§ 269-7, HEREBY GIVES NOTICE that it will convene a public meeting to address the urgent situation regarding the lack of services for customers of Punalu'u Water and Sanitation, LLC ("PWS"). At the meeting, PWS representative(s) will be tasked with addressing PWS's interim and long-term plans for service restoration and other related matters. The meeting will also include a public comment period during which affected customers and other members of the public may voice their concerns. The Commission will also ask that PWS and the Consumer Advocate remain after the meeting to answer customers' questions.
The meeting will be held in person on Monday, October 19, 2026, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., at the following location:
Pahala Community Center
96-1149 Kamani St #1149
Pahala, HI 96777
Documents filed in Docket No. 2025-0167, including correspondence from PWS representatives and public comments, are available for public review through the Commission's electronic Case and Document Management System, accessible at https://hpuc.my.site.com/cdms/s/search.
All interested persons are invited to attend the public meeting to state their views. Statements may also be submitted online on the Commission's public comments portal at https://hpuc.my.site.com/cdms/s/consumers/public-comments, e-mailed to the Public Utilities Commission at puc@hawaii.gov, or mailed to the Public Utilities Commission, 465 South King Street, Room 103, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813. All written statements should reference Docket No. 2025-0167. If you require auxiliary aids, service, or other accommodation due to a disability, please contact the Public Utilities Commission at (808) 586-2020 or puc@hawaii.gov as soon as possible. Requests made early have a greater likelihood of being fulfilled.
___________________
Jon S. Itomura
Chair
(WHT1540763 10/14, 10/17, 10/19/26)post title: NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
publication: West Hawaii Today
ad number: 0001540971-01
category: CLS State Legals
wp sub cat id: 386
parent category: State Legals (320)
subclass code: 3060
subcategory: Public Notices (386)
position description: Public Notice-State
start date: 10/19/2026
end date: 10/19/2026
run length: default: 1-Day
listed end date: 10/19/2026
content:
WATER NOTICE
AFFECTED AREA: CUSTOMERS ALONG MAMALAHOA HIGHWAY (HWY 190)
BETWEEN 'AHULI CIRCLE AND WAIMEA-KOHALA
AIRPORT ROAD AND BETWEEN KAMALA ROAD AND
ALA 'OHI'A ROAD, INCLUDING LUALA'I SUBDIVISION
AND ALL SIDE ROADS AND LANES; WAIMEA,
SOUTH KOHALA, HAWAI'I
The Department of Water Supply will be conducting a fire hydrant flow test along Mamalahoa Highway (HWY 190) between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 12:00 a.m. (midnight) on Tuesday, October 20, 2026.
The affected area may experience slightly discolored and turbid water for several hours after the test. Customers are advised to refrain from washing clothes and to store a container of water for their drinking needs until the supply of water is restored to normal.
Please pardon this temporary inconvenience. Should you experience any unusual problems during or after the flushing period, please call Mr. William O'Neil, Jr., District Supervisor, at (808) 887-3030.
DATE: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2026
TIME: 10:00 P.M. TO 12:00 A.M. (MIDNIGHT)
DEPARTMENT OF WATER SUPPLY
COUNTY OF HAWAI'I
Posted on the Internet at:
www.hawaiidws.org
(WHT1540971 10/19/26)post title: WATER NOTICE
publication: westhawaiitoday.com
ad number: 0001540971-01
category: CLS State Legals
wp sub cat id: 386
parent category: State Legals (320)
subclass code: 3060
subcategory: Public Notices (386)
position description: Public Notice-State
start date: 10/19/2026
end date: 10/19/2026
run length: default: 1-Day
listed end date: 10/19/2026
content:
WATER NOTICE
AFFECTED AREA: CUSTOMERS ALONG MAMALAHOA HIGHWAY (HWY 190)
BETWEEN 'AHULI CIRCLE AND WAIMEA-KOHALA
AIRPORT ROAD AND BETWEEN KAMALA ROAD AND
ALA 'OHI'A ROAD, INCLUDING LUALA'I SUBDIVISION
AND ALL SIDE ROADS AND LANES; WAIMEA,
SOUTH KOHALA, HAWAI'I
The Department of Water Supply will be conducting a fire hydrant flow test along Mamalahoa Highway (HWY 190) between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 12:00 a.m. (midnight) on Tuesday, October 20, 2026.
The affected area may experience slightly discolored and turbid water for several hours after the test. Customers are advised to refrain from washing clothes and to store a container of water for their drinking needs until the supply of water is restored to normal.
Please pardon this temporary inconvenience. Should you experience any unusual problems during or after the flushing period, please call Mr. William O'Neil, Jr., District Supervisor, at (808) 887-3030.
DATE: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2026
TIME: 10:00 P.M. TO 12:00 A.M. (MIDNIGHT)
DEPARTMENT OF WATER SUPPLY
COUNTY OF HAWAI'I
Posted on the Internet at:
www.hawaiidws.org
(WHT1540971 10/19/26)post title: WATER NOTICE