Hawai‘i State Department of Health

Safe Drinking Water Branch

Hawaii Administrative Rules, Title 11, Chapter 20, Rules Relating to Public Water Systems

2010 Annual Public Water System Compliance Report

About the Safe Drinking Water Branch
Mission Statement, organizational structure, statutory requirements, and Administrative Rules.

Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF)

Hexavalent Chromium a.k.a Chromium-6
EPA Issues Guidance for Enhanced Monitoring of Hexavalent Chromium in Drinking Water.
NAVFAC Hawaii Press Release on Chromium Results.
Honolulu Board of Water Supply(HBWS) Chromium Results.
Oahu(non-HBWS) Chromium Results.
Big Island Chromium Results.
Maui Chromium Results.
Kauai Chromium Results.

Groundwater Protection Program
Hawaii Groundwater Poster(3.7 MB pdf)
Potential Groundwater Contamination Sources Poster(3.8 MB pdf)
Guidelines for Golf Courses(3.8 MB pdf)
Groundwater Contamination Maps, 2002-2005

New Source Report Guidelines(348 KB pdf)
Newly Revised Guidelines For Preparation of Engineering Reports For New Drinking Water Sources For Regulated Public Water Systems

Public Notifications of Procedures for New Drinking Water Sources for Regulated Water Systems Below the UnderGround Injection Control Line(19 KB pdf)

Contaminants to be Tested in All New Sources of Drinking Water(250 KB pdf)

Drinking Water Testing Labs(378 KB pdf)
Listing of labs certified or approved by the DOH State Laboratories Division

Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCL)(47 KB pdf)
Summary of Hawaii's Drinking water MCLs

CT Calculation Examples(79 KB pdf)

Private Wells(79 KB pdf)
Advice on testing private wells serving individual residences

Report to the Governor on Capacity Development Plan, 2007(409 KB pdf)
Report to the Governor on the Effectiveness of the Capacity Development Strategic Plan to improve Public Water Systems in Hawaii

Home Water Treatment Devices(494 KB pdf)
Advice on how to select and use a water treatment unit

Newsletters/Reports

Rainwater Catchment
Information on the rainwater catchment systems.

Source Water Assessment and Protection (SWAP) Program
Information on the State's Source Water Assessment Program developed for EPA approval.

Statutory Requirements
Rules and Regulations for Drinking Water Protection

Training
Information on Public Water System Operator and Managerial Training Courses.

Underground Injection Control (UIC) Program
Information about UIC Maps (downloadable)
UIC Permit Application, Renewal, and Name Change forms

Water Systems Operator Certification
Downloadable forms for Water Systems Operators
Hawaii Public Water System Operator Certification Fact Sheet

Phone: (808) 586-4258

From Hawaii (toll free): 974-4000, ext. 64258

From Kauai (toll free): 274-3141, ext. 64258

From Maui (toll free): 984-2400, ext. 64258

From Molokai and Lanai (toll free): (800) 468-4644, ext. 64258

Fax: (808) 586-4351

E-mail: sdwb@doh.hawaii.gov

Oahu
Safe Drinking Water Branch
Environmental Management Division
Hawaii State Department of Health
919 Ala Moana Blvd., Room 308
Honolulu, HI 96814-4920

East Hawaii
Hawaii District Health Office - Hilo
1582 Kamehameha Avenue
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Phone: (808) 933-0401
Fax: (808) 933-0400

Last Update: 30 January 2012