Ho‘olehua Water System Improvements Project
Ho‘olehua Water System Improvements Project
Background:
DHHL broke ground on a $35+ million capital improvement project to upgrade the 80-year-old Ho‘olehua Water System on Moloka‘i in November 2020.
The project, funded in part by a $19 million allocation from the United States Department of Agriculture, is planned to be built in two phases spanning seven construction sites. Enhancements to the system include the installation of a 200,000-gallon storage tank, upgrades to automation systems, a new warehouse, and a new emergency generator diesel fuel tank. Other improvements involve new paved roads and fencing, along with the repair and replacement of existing tanks, pumps, transmission mains, laterals, valves, and hydrants.
The Ho‘olehua Water System serves over 2,400 customers, including approximately 500 homesteads in Ho‘olehua-Pala‘au, Kalama‘ula, and Mo‘omomi. Water from this system also provides service to the post office, schools, and the airport.
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Milestones:
- October 2022 Section 106 Consultation Meeting
- January 2020 Hawaiian Homes Commission Workshop on USDA Rural Development Water and Environmental Program Project Financing
- January 2020 Hawaiian Homes Commission Workshop on USDA Rural Development Water and Environmental Program Project Financing Exhibits (Coming Soon)
- November 2020 DHHL Breaks Ground on Project
- November 2018 Hawaiian Homes Commission Workshop on USDA Financing
- April 2016 Beneficiary Meeting
- January 2016 Hawaiian Home Commission Approval of Final Environmental Assessment
- October 2015 Beneficiary Meeting Presentation
- December 2011 Beneficiary Meeting Presentation
- 2010 Molokai Regional Plan
- 2007 Molokai Regional Plan – Input on Water System Repairs