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An unsafe water advisory continues to be in effect for residents in Lahaina and upper Kula areas.
Maps of the affected areas are now available at mauicounty.gov/water.
Residents in the affected areas should not drink and/or boil water, the county said.
Bottled water should be used for all drinking, brushing teeth, ice making and food preparation until further notice. Residents are unable to treat the water in any way to make it safe.
Water buffalo tankers with drinkable water are stationed at the following Upcountry locations, with one per site: Crater Road, Copp Road, Kula Fire Station, Rice Park, Kula Community Center and Keokea.
The West Maui locations include: Puamana Street, Kahoma Village, Lahaina Gateway Shopping Center and Honokohau. One tanker is at each site, with the exception of Lahaina Gateway, which has two.
In Lahaina, the advisory applies to all areas except Kaniau Road and all areas north of Kaniau Road, including Villages of Leiali'i.
In Kula, the unsafe water advisory is in place for the following areas: Lower Kimo Road, Ainakula Road, Kukia Place, Malanani Drive, Kaalele Place, Uau Place, Malapua Road, Huina Place, Kulamanu Circle, Paliuli Place, Kulalani Drive, Kulalani Circle, Kualono Place, Kekaulike Avenue, Anuenue Place, Haleakala Highway, Upper Kimo Drive, Alanuilili Place, Meakoho Place, Upu Place, Keai Dha, Nana Pono Place, Kaui Place, Kulalani Drive, Kulalani Circle, Copp Road, Holomakani Drive, Kamila Street, Kamehameiki Road, Pulehuiki Road, Kolohala Drive, Ihe Place, Kahoea Place, Kamila Place, Mauna Place, Wahelani Road, Wahelani Street, Loio Place, Hoihoi Place, Waiakoa Road, Kuulani Place, Waiakoa Place, Kekaulike Avenue, Cooke Road, Johnson Road, Alae Road, Foster Place, Kepa Road, Puakea Place, Crater Road, Hapapa Road, Napoko Place, Puanani Place, Aolewa Place, Ponimoi Place, Kula Highway at Keokea, Thompson Road, Ulupalakua, Kanaio, Polipoli Road, Kulanani Place, Koheo Road, Monden Drive, Pilikino Place, Area of Kula Highway between Lepelepe Place and Malamahale Place, Lepelepe Place, Malia Uli Place, Malamahale Place, Naalae Road, section of Lower Kula Road between Naalae and Waipoli roads, Waipoli Road, Kawehi Place, Oluolu Place and Kaolu Place.
Customers are advised to:
• Limit the use of hot water.
• Limit shower and bathing time and use lukewarm water and ventilated area.
• Use a dishwasher and the air-dry setting to wash dishes.
• Wash clothing in cold water and avoid using clothes dryer.
• Not use hot tubs or swimming pools.
• Not use ice from ice makers.
• Use proper ventilation when using water indoors.
For more information, call the Water Supply Department at (808) 270-7344.