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Hawaii public water systems

137 active systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act, serving a reported 1.5M people across 5 counties.

Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO, refreshed quarterly.

Active systems

137

Population served

1.5M

Community systems

119

Groundwater share

92.7%

System types in Hawaii

119

Community water system

15

Non-transient non-community water system

3

Transient non-community water system

Largest water systems in Hawaii

The largest active public water systems in Hawaii by population served
#Water systemCountyPopulation servedTypeSource
1Hnl-Windward-Pearl HarborHonolulu631,389CommunityGroundwater
2Waipahu-Ewa-WaianaeHonolulu217,479CommunityGroundwater
3WailukuMaui74,511CommunitySurface water
4Joint Base Pearl Harbor-HickamHonolulu65,230CommunityGroundwater
5MililaniHonolulu50,573CommunityGroundwater
6HiloHawaii39,477CommunityGroundwater
7Schofield BarracksHonolulu37,920CommunityGroundwater
8Lihue-KapaaKauai34,854CommunitySurface water
9MakawaoMaui29,868CommunitySurface water
10North KonaHawaii29,581CommunityGroundwater
11WahiawaHonolulu23,348CommunityGroundwater
12LahainaMaui20,065CommunitySurface water
13Marine Corps Base HawaiiHonolulu16,300CommunityPurchased groundwater
14Kalaheo-KoloaKauai12,660CommunityGroundwater
15WaikoloaHawaii12,100CommunityGroundwater
16Waipio HeightsHonolulu11,516CommunityGroundwater
17Waialua-HaleiwaHonolulu9,996CommunityGroundwater
18South KohalaHawaii9,612CommunitySurface water
19KaanapaliMaui8,000CommunityGroundwater
20Upper KulaMaui7,686CommunitySurface water
21Fort ShafterHonolulu7,067CommunityGroundwater
22PrincevilleKauai6,911CommunityGroundwater
23South KonaHawaii6,512CommunityGroundwater
24Nctams EastpacHonolulu6,470CommunityGroundwater
25Olaa-Mountain ViewHawaii6,467CommunityGroundwater

By county