Water contamination, dry conditions led to urgent call for water conservation on Oahu, Hawaii
6/10/2022 12:00:00 AM
CATEGORIES:
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Honolulu County, HI
Aiea, HI
Honolulu, HI
Start Date: 3/9/2022
- End Date: 6/7/2022
Water consumption on Oahu was up slightly, compared to the previous year, amid increased concern about drought brush fires and possible mandatory water rationing at the start of what is expected to be a dry summer.
Honolulu Star-Advertiser (Hawaii), June 7, 2022
The Honolulu Board of Water Supply called for urgent voluntary water conservation in urban Honolulu and Aiea-Halawa areas as three wells remained shut down as fuel leaking from the Navy’s fuel tanks were contaminating the water supply. The combined closure of the three wells and the dry weather, were increasing water demand. There was concern that demand might exceed supply this summer.
Hawaii News Now KHNL/KGMB (Honolulu, Hawaii), March 9, 2022
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