Is Hawi, HI tap water safe?
The short answer
North Kohala serves Hawi. In EPA’s records it has nothing above a health goal, and no health-based violation since 2016.
That data covers what its report lists, not everything.
Some homes in a town are on private wells or a small system of their own. The name on your water bill tells you which is yours.
Water testing near Hawi
No lab Hawaii certifies is within 75 miles of Hawi on the state’s list. Some take samples by mail; the state’s page lists them all.
All 12 certified labs for HawaiiWhich ZIP codes are in Hawi: Census 2020 relationship files. Which utilities serve them, and how many people: EPA SDWIS and EPA’s service area map. Each utility’s results: EPA UCMR 5, EPA SDWIS, and EPA’s and the state’s compliance monitoring, as its report lists them. How they are measured: methodology.
Near Hawi
Other towns in Hawaii County with a page of their own.
What to do next
- Read North Kohala’s full reportEvery result with its dates, the violations, and the certification claim that handles each finding.Open the report
- Decide if you want a filter at allA filter for taste or chlorine is a preference, not a need. The standards say what each kind can do.NSF/ANSI standards, decoded
- On a private well?No utility tests a well. A certified lab test is the first step.How to test well water