Posted on: Saturday, September 11, 2004

Meetings focus on safe drinking water

Advertiser Staff

The state Health Department will hold public information meetings across the state during the next several weeks to discuss keeping Hawai'i's drinking water safe.

The department's Safe Drinking Water Branch is responsible for safeguarding public health by protecting Hawai'i's drinking water sources from contamination. Officials will present how sources are assessed, provide information on the reports and on what's being done to protect water sources, and identify how the community can become involved with source water protection.

The meetings are:

• Maui — Monday, Lihikai School Cafeteria, 335 S. Papa Ave., Wailuku, 6:30 to 8 p.m.

• O'ahu — Thursday, 919 Ala Moana Blvd., fifth-floor conference room, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Enter and exit via the parking-lot entrance.

• Kaua'i — Sept. 23, Kaua'i District Health Office conference room, 3040 Umi St., Lihu'e, 5:30 to 7 p.m.

• Hilo, Hawai'i — Sept. 27, Environmental Health Facility conference room, 1582 Kamehameha Ave., 5:30 to 7 p.m.

• Kona, Hawai'i — Sept. 28, Hawai'i County Mayor's Meeting Room, 75-5706 Kuakini Highway, Suite 103, 5:30 to 7 p.m.

For more information, contact the Safe Drinking Water Branch at (808) 586-4258.