Public water system · HI0000117
ActiveHawaiian Beaches
At a glance
Hawaiian Beaches (PWSID HI0000117) is an active community water system in Hawaii County, Hawaii. It reports serving 3,546 people through 1,304 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in October 1991.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,546
Service connections
1,304
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Hawaiian Beaches compare with other water systems in Hawaii County?
By EPA's size categories, Hawaiian Beaches is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Hawaii County has 39 active public water systems. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 3,693 people per system, and accounts for 2.5% of the 144,021 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 Hawaiian Beaches is about half of 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 Hawaiian Beaches?
EPA lists Hawaiian Beaches as privately owned. 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. 13 of the 39 active systems in Hawaii County (33%) are also privately owned.
Does Hawaiian Beaches have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in October 1991. The violations listed here began between July 1991 and October 1991. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1991-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | 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.
Hawaiian Beaches: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hawaiian Beaches?
Hawaiian Beaches (PWSID HI0000117) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the HI state drinking water program.
How many people does Hawaiian Beaches serve?
Hawaiian Beaches reports serving 3,546 people through 1,304 service connections in Hawaii County, Hawaii.
Where does Hawaiian Beaches 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 Hawaiian Beaches have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in October 1991. 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 Hawaiian Beaches' 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; all are health-based, and the most recent began in October 1991. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the HI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Hawaiian Beaches' water quality report?
As a community water system, Hawaiian Beaches 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 Hawaii County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilo | Hawaii | 39,477 | Community | Groundwater |
| North Kona | Hawaii | 29,581 | Community | Groundwater |
| Waikoloa | Hawaii | 12,100 | Community | Groundwater |
| South Kohala | Hawaii | 9,612 | Community | Surface water |
| South Kona | Hawaii | 6,512 | Community | Groundwater |
| Olaa-Mountain View | Hawaii | 6,467 | 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, “Hawaiian Beaches, PWSID HI0000117, Hawaii”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/hawaii/hawaiian-beaches-hi0000117 (data as of October 1, 2026).