Public water system · HI0000341
ActiveFort Shafter
At a glance
Fort Shafter (PWSID HI0000341) is an active community water system in Honolulu County, Hawaii. It reports serving 7,067 people through 377 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2010.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
7,067
Service connections
377
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Fort Shafter compare with other water systems in Honolulu County?
By EPA's size categories, Fort Shafter 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 0.6% 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 Fort Shafter is roughly in line with 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 Fort Shafter?
EPA lists Fort Shafter 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 Fort Shafter have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2010. The violations listed here began between January 2000 and April 2010. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved and 1 as archived. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
All 5 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.
Fort Shafter: frequently asked questions
Who runs Fort Shafter?
Fort Shafter (PWSID HI0000341) is a community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the HI state drinking water program.
How many people does Fort Shafter serve?
Fort Shafter reports serving 7,067 people through 377 service connections in Honolulu County, Hawaii.
Where does Fort Shafter 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 Fort Shafter have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2010. 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 Fort Shafter'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 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2010. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the HI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Fort Shafter's water quality report?
As a community water system, Fort Shafter 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, “Fort Shafter, PWSID HI0000341, Hawaii”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/hawaii/fort-shafter-hi0000341 (data as of October 1, 2026).