The County of Hawai‘i’s Disaster Recovery Division and Department of Water Supply (DWS) will host a virtual public meeting from 3:30-5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 28 via Zoom to receive input on proposed water infrastructure projects for Kīlauea Eruption Recovery.
The 2018 Kīlauea eruption caused about $40 million in damage to water infrastructure, including the loss of about 14.5 miles of waterlines in lower Puna. DWS will receive about $30 million, or 75% of the damage assessment, from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on a reimbursement basis to support water infrastructure improvements. A local match will be supported by State loans.“
The Department of Water Supply is committed to investing these funds to serve Puna residents in a way that’s aligned with Kīlauea Recovery and Resilience Plan and addresses housing and economic needs of the area,” said Keith Okamoto, DWS Manager-Chief Engineer. “We’ve identified about $55 million worth of projects for Puna, including restoration of the water line to Isaac Hale Beach Park, that could be supported by the FEMA funds, and we’d like to hear from the public to assist with finalizing these plans.”
To register for this Zoom meeting, visit https://bit.ly/punawaterprojects. For more information on proposed projects, visit online.
Residents can also give feedback on County infrastructure investments for Kīlauea recovery at recovery.hawaiicounty.gov/revitalizepuna.
- Waterline replacement to Isaac Hale Beach Park/Pohoiki
- Estimated cost: $6 million
- Estimated construction duration: 24 months
- Service for boat wash, spigots
- Contingency for boat wash if waterline to Pohoiki can’t be restored.
- Estimated Cost: $100,000
- Estimated construction duration: 1 month
- Kalapana waterline remediation
- Estimated cost: $150,000
- Estimated construction duration: 3 months
- Nānāwale waterline improvements
- Estimated cost: $3 million
- Estimated construction duration: 15 months
- Post Office Road waterline improvements
- Estimated cost: $1 million
- Estimated construction duration: 6 months
- Pāhoa Village waterline improvements
- Estimated cost: $3 million
- Estimated construction duration: 15 months
- Hawaiian Paradise Park waterline improvement
- Estimated cost: $6.5 million
- Estimated construction duration: 18 months
- Kea‘au well, reservoir improvements
- Estimated cost: $19.2 million
- Estimated construction duration: 48 months
- Kea‘au Well B-Phase 2 improvements
- Estimated cost: $6 million
- Estimated construction duration: 15 months
- Ola‘a No. 6 well generator purchase for emergency backup power and Ola‘a No. 3 well emergency transfer switch
- Estimated cost: $500,000
- Ola‘a No. 3 Well B improvements for increased capacity and resilience
- Estimated cost: $7 million
- Estimated construction duration: 30 months
- Insertion valve tool and valves to increase system resilience
- Estimated cost: $250,000
- Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) equipment for Keonepoko Nui, Pāhoa, and Ola‘a wells.
- Estimated cost: $1 million
- Estimated construction duration: 9 months