Public water system · HI0000355
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At a glance
Barbers Point (PWSID HI0000355) is an active community water system in Honolulu County, Hawaii. It reports serving 5,256 people through 165 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1992.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
5,256
Service connections
165
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Barbers Point compare with other water systems in Honolulu County?
By EPA's size categories, Barbers Point is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Honolulu County has 38 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 29,687 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 1,128,119 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Hawaii, the 136 active systems average 11,181 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Barbers Point is about 22% below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Hawaii has 119 active community water systems, 88% of the state's 136 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 112 Hawaii systems (82%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Barbers Point?
EPA lists Barbers Point as owned by the federal government. The HI state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 11 of the 38 active systems in Honolulu County (29%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Barbers Point have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1992. The violations listed here began between August 1991 and January 1992. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 as archived. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 2 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Barbers Point: frequently asked questions
Who runs Barbers Point?
Barbers Point (PWSID HI0000355) is a community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the HI state drinking water program.
How many people does Barbers Point serve?
Barbers Point reports serving 5,256 people through 165 service connections in Honolulu County, Hawaii.
Where does Barbers Point get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Barbers Point have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1992. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Barbers Point's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1992. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the HI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Barbers Point's water quality report?
As a community water system, Barbers Point must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Honolulu County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hnl-Windward-Pearl Harbor | Honolulu | 631,389 | Community | Groundwater |
| Waipahu-Ewa-Waianae | Honolulu | 217,479 | Community | Groundwater |
| Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam | Honolulu | 65,230 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mililani | Honolulu | 50,573 | Community | Groundwater |
| Schofield Barracks | Honolulu | 37,920 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wahiawa | Honolulu | 23,348 | Community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Barbers Point, PWSID HI0000355, Hawaii”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/hawaii/barbers-point-hi0000355 (data as of October 1, 2026).