Public Meeting on Punaluʻu Water and Sanitation (Docket No. 2025-0167)

The Hawaiʻi Public Utilities Commission (PUC) will convene a public meeting regarding Punaluʻu Water and Sanitation, LLC (PWS) Monday, October 19, 2026 at at 6:00 p.m. at the Pāhala Community Center. The meeting is being held in light of the current lack of services affecting PWS customers.

MEETING INFORMATION

Special Assistance

If you require auxiliary aids, services, or other accommodations due to a disability, please contact the PUC at (808) 586-2020 or [email protected] as soon as possible. Requests made early have a greater likelihood of being fulfilled.

ABOUT THE MEETING

The meeting will provide an opportunity for affected customers and other members of the public to share their concerns. Representatives from PWS will address the utility's interim and long-term plans for service restoration and other related matters.

The PUC has asked PWS and the Division of Consumer Advocacy to remain after the meeting to answer customer questions.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

Members of the public are encouraged to speak at the meeting. Written comments are also accepted. All written comments will become part of the public record and be publicly accessible on the PUC's Case and Document Management System.

Please reference Docket No. 2025-0167 in the subject line. Please also include the author's name and the entity or organization that the author represents, if any.

Submit written comments via the following methods:

• Online: Submit Public Comment
• Email: [email protected]
• Mail:
  Hawaiʻi Public Utilities Commission
  465 South King Street, Room 103
  Honolulu, Hawaiʻi 96813

MORE INFORMATION

For more information on this proceeding, visit the Commission's website for Docket No. 2025-0167.

• Notice of Public Meeting regarding Punaluʻu Water and Sanitation, LLC
• Meeting Flyer/Social Media Graphic - PWS
• Docket No. 2025-0167