Molokai Irrigation System Water Level

CURRENT WATER LEVELS 

STATUS:  VOLUNTARY NON-HOMESTEAD WATER CONSERVATION – 10%

Water levels:

  • 12/20/2024: 21.25 feet (487.50 MG)
  • 12/19/2024: 21.50 feet (495.0 MG)
  • 12/18/2024: 21.50 feet (495.0 MG)
  • 12/17/2024: 21.50 feet (495.0 MG)
  • 12/16/2024: 21.50 feet (495.0 MG)
  • 12/13/2024: 21.50 feet (495.0 MG)
  • 12/12/2024: 21.50 feet (495.0 MG)
  • 12/11/2024: 21.75 feet (502.50 MG)
  • 12/10/2024: 21.75 feet (502.50 MG)
  • 12/9/2024: 21.75 feet (502.50 MG)

HAWAII ADMINISTRATIVE RULES:

Upon declaration and notification of emergency conditions by the M.I.S., mandatory conservation measures may be implemented to avoid shortage or interruption of service.

If the M.I.S. determines that a need for conservation exists, it will implement measures described in §4-157-4, Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR) below:

§4-157-4, HAR, Conservation measures and interruption of water supply.  (a) The department shall exercise reasonable diligence and care to deliver an adequate supply of water to the consumer and to avoid shortage or interruption of water service, whenever possible, but shall not be liable for any interruption, shortage, insufficiency of supply, or any loss or damage occasioned thereby.

(j)   Upon declaration of emergency conditions and implementation of mandatory conservation measures (i.e. ten percent, twenty percent, or thirty percent cutbacks), consumers exceeding the level of mandatory cutbacks shall be assesses a surcharge as follows:

(1)   Mandatory ten percent conservation – consumers shall be assessed a surcharge of ten cents per thousand gallons of water consumed in excess of ninety percent of their average use as calculated by the administrator-chief engineer;

(2)   Mandatory twenty percent conservation – consumers shall be assessed a surcharge of twenty cents per thousand gallons of water consumed in excess of eighty percent of their average use as calculated by the administrator-chief engineer; and

(3)   Mandatory thirty percent conservation – consumers shall be assessed a surcharge of thirty cents per thousand gallons of water consumed in excess of seventy percent of their average use as calculated by the administrator-chief engineer.

NOTE:  Pursuant to §4-157-12, Discontinuance of service; water service may be refused or discontinued by the department if the water bill has not been paid within thirty days after the mailing or presentation thereof to the consumer or if the consumer fails to comply with any of the applicable rules.  However, acreage assessments shall continue in spite of the discontinuance of service.

Please contact us at 973-9473, if you have any questions.