Water Board waives service charges for customers impacted by Hurricane Lala

Nearly $265,000 in consumption and standby water charges were waived for the billing cycle of Aug. 22 for customers in the Wai‘ohinu and Nā‘ālehu water system in the Ka‘ū District due to infrastructure damage caused by Hurricane Lala.

The Hawaiʻi County Department of Water Supply’s Water Board voted Tuesday to waive water service charges from Aug.