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Approximately 200 customers in West Kuiaha and Awalau areas of Haiku have had low water pressure or no water since 11 a.m. Sunday due to a well outage, according to the Maui County Department of Water Supply. Drinking water tanks have been stationed in the area until service is restored.
The well is out of service due to major electrical issues impacting its pump, and there is currently no estimated timeline for repair.
Drinking water tanks, also known as water buffaloes, have been deployed throughout the affected Haiku areas:
• Hanzawa's Variety Store: Two tanks
• West Kuiaha Road: Three tanks (1050 W. Kuiaha, 1436 W. Kuiaha and 1860 W. Kuiaha roads)
• East Kuiaha Road: Two tanks (365 E. Kuiaha and 700 E. Kuiaha roads)
• Pakanu Street: One tank (650 Pakanu St.)
• Peʻahi Road: One tank (185 Peʻahi Road)
• Hahana Road: One tank (bottom of Hahana Road, off Hana Highway)
• Holokai Road: One tank (bottom of Holokai Road, off Hana Highway)
A DWS News Flash was issued at 11 a.m. Sunday to notify customers of the outage. Sign up for DWS News Flash notifications at mauicounty.gov/list.aspx. For general DWS information, visit mauicounty.gov/water.