PRESS RELEASE: PUC HOSTS PUBLIC MEETING ON PUNALUʻU WATER AND SANITATION SERVICE ISSUES

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PRESS RELEASE: PUC HOSTS PUBLIC MEETING ON PUNALUʻU WATER AND SANITATION SERVICE ISSUES

Posted on Oct 12, 2026 in Latest Department News, Newsroom

STATE OF HAWAIʻI

KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI

JOSH GREEN, M.D.

GOVERNOR

KE KIAʻĀINA

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS

KA ʻOIHANA PILI KĀLEPA

NADINE Y. ANDO

DIRECTOR

KA LUNA HOʻOKELE

PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

JON S. ITOMURA

CHAIR

PUC HOSTS PUBLIC MEETING ON PUNALUʻU WATER AND SANITATION SERVICE ISSUES

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 12, 2026

HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Public Utilities Commission will host a public meeting Monday, October 19, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. at the Pāhala Community Center to address urgent concerns regarding service disruptions affecting customers of Punaluʻu Water and Sanitation, LLC (PWS).

The commission is convening this meeting in response to the ongoing lack of service impacting residents in the Punaluʻu area after Hurricane Lala. In the meeting, PWS will explain its current and long‑term plans to restore service to customers; PWS customers will be given the opportunity to provide feedback.

The commission encourages all affected customers to attend and share their experiences. Customers of PWS are also encouraged to submit written comments.

Written comments should reference Docket No. 2025-0167 and may be submitted online, by email, or by mail.

Online: https://hpuc.my.site.com/cdms/s/consumers/public-comments

Email: [email protected]

Mail: Hawaiʻi Public Utilities Commission

465 S. King Street, #103

Honolulu, HI 96813

For more information about Docket No. 2025‑0167 please visit https://puc.hawaii.gov/public-notice/public-meeting-on-punaluu-water-and-sanitation-docket-no-2025-0167/.

About the Hawai‘i Public Utilities Commission:

The Hawai‘i Public Utilities Commission regulates all chartered, franchised, certificated and registered public utility companies operating in the state. The commission’s mission is to ensure safe, reliable and affordable utility services that are in the public interest.

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