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Program Mission

The mission of the Safe Drinking Water Branch of the Department of Health is to safeguard public health by protecting Hawaii’s drinking water sources (surface water and groundwater) from contamination and assure that owners and operators of public water systems provide safe drinking water to the community. This mission is accomplished through the administration of the Safe Drinking Water Program, Underground Injection Control Program (UIC), Groundwater Protection Program (GWPP), and the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF).

DRINKING WATER QUALITY FAQs DURING EMERGENCIES

Statutory Requirements

Federal Requirements
   Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974, P.L. 92-523
   Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1986, P.L. 99-339
   Lead Contamination Control Act of 1988
   Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1996, P.L. 104-182
   40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts 35, 124, 141, 142, 144, 145, 146 and 148

State Law
   Chapter 340E, Hawaii Revised Statutes
   Chapter 340F, Hawaii Revised Statutes

Hawaii Administrative Rules
   HAR Title 11, Chapter 19, Emergency Plan for Safe Drinking Water
   HAR Title 11, Chapter 20, Public Water Systems
   HAR Title 11, Chapter 21, Backflow and Cross-Connection Control
   HAR Title 11, Chapter 23, Underground Injection Control
   HAR Title 11, Chapter 23a, 12/21/2000 Amendment, Underground Injection Control
   HAR Title 11, Chapter 25, Certification of Operating Personnel in Water Treatment Plants
   HAR Title 11, Chapter 65, Environmental State Revolving Funds

Water Quality Plan

DOH is in the process of drafting its updated Water Quality Plan, which is an important component of the Hawaii Water Plan. The draft Water Quality Plan provides information on DOH’s ongoing water quality work across many of its different programs, and describes goals and priority actions. The Plan is currently available at www.health.hawaii.gov/water, and we welcome your comments and feedback. The comment period closes at 5:00 p.m. on October 17, 2014. Please send all comments to WQPComments@doh.hawaii.gov

Annual Joint Government Water Conference Presentations

The Department of Health – Safe Drinking Water Branch, Department of Land and Natural Resources – Commission on Water Resource Management, University of Hawaii – Water Resources Research Center, and the County Water Departments on Kauai, Maui, Hawaii, and Oahu form the Annual Joint Government Water Conference. The Conference provides water industry personnel, government agencies, and other water related organizations with an overview of some of the activities and research being conducted by various water agencies. Presentations from the past two conferences can be found in the links below:

2nd Annual Joint Government Water Conference, August 2014

3rd Annual Joint Government Water Conference, August 2015

Contact Us

Phone: (808) 586-4258
Fax: (808) 586-4351
E-Mail: sdwb@doh.hawaii.gov

  • Oahu
    Safe Drinking Water Branch
    Environmental Management Division
    Hawaii State Department of Health
    919 Ala Moana Blvd.,

    Room 308
    Honolulu, HI 96814-4920

  • East Hawaii
    Safe Drinking Water Branch – Hilo
    Hawaii District Health Office – Hilo
    1582 Kamehameha Avenue
    Hilo, Hawaii

    96720
    Phone: (808) 933-0401
    Fax: (808) 933-0400

Last Update: 17 August 2016