Public water system record
Makawao
Serves Makawao, Haiku-Pauwela and Pukalani, Maui County, HI · 29,868 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and no monitoring/reporting issues for Makawao in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Surface Water Treatment Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Makawao draws water from 6 wells and 1 surface water intake (2 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Most recent formal enforcement: civil case concluded by Hawaii, March 1999.
- Record on file since 1987, with 82 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 5,929 unknown out of 7,083 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.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | May 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
Full record since 1987
EPA's records for Makawao go back to 1987. Before October 19, 2016 they list 82 health-based violations (3 resolved, 79 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 17 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 80 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2 | 13 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform (acute), began May 2008, Archived.
Show all 82 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2008 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2005 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 1999 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Feb 1, 1999 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1999 | Resolved |
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Apr 1, 1998 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Mar 1, 1998 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Feb 1, 1998 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Jan 1, 1998 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Dec 1, 1997 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Nov 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
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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
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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
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Dec 1, 1996 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Nov 1, 1996 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Nov 1, 1996 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Oct 1, 1996 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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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
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Sep 1, 1996 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Aug 1, 1996 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Aug 1, 1996 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Jul 1, 1996 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Jul 1, 1996 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Jun 1, 1996 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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May 1, 1996 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Apr 1, 1996 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Mar 1, 1996 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Mar 1, 1996 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Feb 1, 1996 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Feb 1, 1996 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Jan 1, 1996 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Jan 1, 1996 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Dec 1, 1995 | Archived |
32 older violations are not listed here. EPA ECHO has the complete list.
Enforcement actions
Hawaii regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Makawao and issued 1 boil water order between 1990 and 1999. The most recent was a civil case concluded in March 1999.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 1999 | Hawaii | Civil case concluded | 3 violations (3 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Mar 1, 1990 | Hawaii | Boil water order | 1 violation |
What the violations mean
Surface Water Treatment Rule
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Surface Water Treatment Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Makawao draws water from 6 wells and 1 surface water intake (2 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
Annual water quality report
Makawao 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.
Systems serving 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
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