Public water system record
South Kohala
Serves Waimea, Hawaii County, HI · 9,612 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for South Kohala in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- South Kohala draws water from 2 wells and 3 surface water intakes.
- Most recent formal enforcement: civil case concluded by Hawaii, April 2000.
- Record on file since 1988, with 89 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 4,005 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
None since October 2016.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2024 | Resolved |
Full record since 1988
EPA's records for South Kohala go back to 1988. Before October 19, 2016 they list 89 health-based violations (6 resolved, 83 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 6 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3 | 0 |
| 1990s | 80 | 4 |
| 2000s | 6 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Surface Water Treatment Rule, began August 2007, Resolved.
Show all 89 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2006 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 1, 1999 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 1999 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 1999 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Aug 1, 1999 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 1999 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Jun 1, 1999 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 1, 1999 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 1999 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 1999 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 1999 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1999 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 1998 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 1, 1998 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Oct 1, 1998 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 1998 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Aug 1, 1998 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Jul 1, 1998 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 1998 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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May 1, 1998 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 1998 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 1998 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 1998 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1998 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 1997 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 1, 1997 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Oct 1, 1997 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Sep 1, 1997 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 1997 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Jul 1, 1997 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Jun 1, 1997 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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May 1, 1997 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Apr 1, 1997 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Mar 1, 1997 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Feb 1, 1997 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1997 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Dec 1, 1996 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 1, 1996 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 1996 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Sep 1, 1996 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 1996 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 1996 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 1996 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 1, 1996 | Archived |
39 older violations are not listed here. EPA ECHO has the complete list.
Enforcement actions
Hawaii regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against South Kohala in 2000. The most recent was a civil case concluded in April 2000.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2000 | Hawaii | Civil case concluded | 4 violations (4 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule |
Where the water comes from
South Kohala draws water from 2 wells and 3 surface water intakes.
Annual water quality report
South Kohala must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Hawaii.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells