Honolulu Board of Water Supply will invest more than $43M for a new reservoir in Waiawa

TL;DR - The Honolulu Board of Water Supply will invest $43.5 million for a new reservoir in Waiawa.

Environmentalists say the project could help ease the strain caused by the Red Hill water crisis.

“We need folks to realize that these potential water shortages may persist for years,” said Wayne Tanaka, the Sierra Club of Hawaii’s Chapter Director.

“It will take years before we can get sufficient monitoring wells and Sentinel wells and new water wells to be installed to replace the capacity that was once served by the Halawa shaft.”

June 26, 2023: Honolulu Board of Water Supply will invest more than $43M for a new reservoir in Waiawa, Hawaiʻi News Now