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For Immediate Release
June 5, 2020

Lanakila Water System Improvement Project

HONOLULU – RMY Construction Inc., the Board of Water Supply’s (BWS) contractor for the Lanakila Water System Improvement project is scheduled to begin work around the week of June 8. The renewal of the water system will improve water service reliability for customers in the area.

The project will replace approximately 3,600 feet of 4-inch and 8-inch water mains installed in the 1930s. 

The work will affect the following areas:

  • Lanakila Avenue from N. Kuakini Street to Kunawai Lane
  • N. Judd Street from Kunawai Lane to Liliha Street
  • Kamaka Lane 
  • Alaneo Street from N. School Street to 1627 Alaneo Street

Road work will occur Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and will involve lane closures at various locations throughout the work area. Area residents and motorists are advised to expect delays and use alternate routes during construction hours. Based on the current schedule, this project will be completed in the second quarter of 2021. Questions and comments may be directed to the BWS Construction Section at 748-5730 or by emailing contactus@hbws.org.

About the Board of Water Supply

The Board of Water Supply (BWS), a semi-autonomous agency of the City and County of Honolulu, manages Oahu’s municipal water resources and distribution system.  As the largest water utility in the State, the BWS serves approximately one million customers on Oahu.  The BWS embraces its mission of “Water for Life – Ka Wai Ola” – to provide a safe, dependable, and affordable water supply, now and into the future.  Uwē  ka lani, ola ka honua – “When the heavens weep, the earth lives.”  For more information, visit www.boardofwatersupply.com, follow @BWSHonolulu or like the BWS’s Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/BWSHonolulu.

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Contact:

Kathleen Elliott-Pahinui
Information Officer
Honolulu Board of Water Supply
Phone: (808) 748-5319