bws logo black and white

For Immediate Release
January 8, 2024

Diamond Head Water System Improvements, Part III Project

HONOLULU – Mira Image Construction LLC, the Board of Water Supply’s (BWS) contractor for the Diamond Head Water Systems Improvements, Part III project is scheduled to begin work on or after January 16, 2024. The renewal of the water system will improve water service reliability for customers in the area.

The project will replace approximately 470 feet of 4-inch, 6-inch, and 8-inch water mains along Palekaua Place and Hakaka Place from fire hydrant M03909 to end. The project will also install approximately 1,250 feet of 12-inch water main along Pu‘u Panini Avenue from 22nd Avenue to Palekaua Street, Palekaua Street from Pu‘u Panini Avenue to Hakaka Street, and Hakaka Street from Palekaua Street to 685 Hakaka Street.

Working hours will be Monday through Friday, from 7:30 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. Based on the current schedule, this project will be completed in the fourth quarter of 2025. Questions and comments may be directed to the BWS Communications Office at 808-748-5041 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.

###

 


Contact:

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