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For Immediate Release
December 28, 2020

BWS Continues Suspension of Water Shut Offs Through March 31, 2021

HONOLULU – The Board of Water Supply (BWS) will extend the suspension of water shut-off for non-payment of water bills through Wednesday, March 31, 2021.

Meanwhile, customers will continue to receive monthly bills and be responsible for all water and sewer charges on their account.  The BWS advises customers who cannot pay their bill in full to keep their balance as low as possible, by paying what they can afford as often as they can.

BWS urges anyone experiencing financial hardship to visit our website at www.boardofwatersupply.com/support to obtain information about financial support programs and, if needed, fill out a form to request a payment arrangement as soon as possible. Customers without Internet access may call 748-5070 for assistance -- please note that wait times could be long due to high call volumes.

Customers may also receive phone calls from BWS personnel who will inform them of their outstanding balance and discuss repayment options. While we will request that payment be made, the BWS will not demand payment on the spot and will not request confidential personal or banking information. When in doubt, do not provide any information and immediately hang up. Then contact the BWS at its published phone number, 748-5000, for assistance, or visit www.boardofwatersupply.com/pay for many convenient payment options.

The BWS also reminds the public that its lobby is open for in-person water and/or sewer bill payments and to assist customers with other account and billing needs by appointment only. 

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 about the BWS, 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