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Kalawao County Water Quality

Kalawao County, Hawaii

Water Grade

N/A

Water Score

N/A

Violations

N/A

State Rank

N/A

EPA SDWIS Compliance

Drinking Water Quality

Water Advisory: Kalawao County

Water Verdict

Kalawao County does not have sufficient EPA SDWIS water quality data to determine an overall assessment. Residents should contact their local water utility for the most recent Consumer Confidence Report.

Violation Context

Health-based violation data is not available for Kalawao County. EPA health violations occur when water systems exceed allowable contaminant levels or fail to meet treatment requirements. Residents should request the latest Consumer Confidence Report from their water provider.

Consumer Guidance

Residents of Kalawao County should obtain the annual Consumer Confidence Report from their water utility, which lists detected contaminants and any violations. Even without available data, using a NSF-certified water filter can provide additional peace of mind for drinking water.

Regional Context

State-level water quality comparison data is not available for Kalawao County. When data is available, this section will show how the county's water quality compares to other counties in Hawaii.

Past 5 years

Water Quality Monitoring

Monitoring Sites

80

Active in the past 5 years

Measurements Recorded

4.2K

4,221 total readings

Most Measured

  • Physical
  • Nutrient
  • Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton

Categories measured most frequently

Data from the EPA Water Quality Portal (WQP), aggregating monitoring records from federal, state, and tribal sources. Each measurement represents a single sample analyzed for a specific characteristic (e.g., E. coli, pH, dissolved oxygen, nitrogen).

Live USGS Streamgage

River & Stream Conditions

Current Discharge

12.2cfs

May 14, 7:05 PM UTC

vs Long-Term Average

69%

Below typical

Primary Streamgage

Waikolu Str blw pipe nr Kalaupapa, Molokai, HI

USGS site
16408000
Drainage area
3.78 sq mi
Long-term mean
17.7 cfs

One representative streamgage (the one with the largest drainage area in the county). Many counties have multiple gauges — this view summarizes the primary one. The long-term mean is the full-record annual average; "% of typical" compares the latest reading against that average.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the water quality in Kalawao County, Hawaii?
Kalawao County, Hawaii has a drinking-water quality grade of N/A with a score of N/A/100, based on EPA SDWIS compliance data. Compliance data is currently unavailable. Watershed health, monitoring records, and live streamflow are reported separately on this page.
Are there any water violations in Kalawao County?
Violation data for Kalawao County is not currently available. Health-based violations indicate instances where contaminant levels exceeded EPA Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs).
How much water-quality monitoring happens in Kalawao County?
EPA's Water Quality Portal records 4,221 measurements from 80 monitoring sites in Kalawao County over the past five years. The most frequently measured characteristic groups are Physical, Nutrient, Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton. Each measurement is a single sample analyzed for one characteristic (E. coli, pH, dissolved oxygen, etc.). High monitoring density means more scientific evidence behind any reported signal — it does not by itself indicate water quality.
What's happening with rivers in Kalawao County right now?
Kalawao County's primary USGS streamgage on the Waikolu Str blw pipe is currently reading 12.2 cubic feet per second — 69% of the long-term mean of 17.73 cfs. Flow is within typical range for this gauge. For genuine real-time data, visit waterdata.usgs.gov.
How does Kalawao County water compare to the Hawaii average?
Kalawao County's SDWIS water quality score of N/A/100 is not available for comparison. The average water quality grade across Hawaii is B, based on data from 4 counties with available SDWIS data.
Is tap water safe to drink in Kalawao County?
Based on EPA SDWIS data, Kalawao County has a water quality grade of N/A (N/A/100). Insufficient data is available to fully assess compliance. The grade speaks to the public water system, not the watershed — for watershed-level concerns, see the Watershed Health zone. For the most up-to-date information, contact your local water utility or review your Consumer Confidence Report (CCR).
Does Kalawao County have clean drinking water?
Kalawao County has no reported health-based drinking water violations according to EPA records. With a water quality score of N/A/100 and grade N/A, the county's drinking water has had some compliance issues but continues to be monitored. Note: drinking-water compliance speaks to the public water system, not necessarily to the watershed itself — check the Watershed Health zone for ATTAINS §303(d) data.
How is water quality measured?
WaterByCounty layers four federal datasets per county. The A–F drinking-water grade comes from EPA SDWIS (Safe Drinking Water Act compliance, 5-year violation lookback). The Watershed Health zone surfaces EPA ATTAINS §303(d) impairment data. The Monitoring zone summarizes EPA Water Quality Portal records. The Streamflow zone reports the latest USGS NWIS reading from the county's primary streamgage. Each is reported separately so you can see where the water is actually weakest.

Data Sources

Drinking-water compliance data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) via the ECHO enforcement database. Scores reflect compliance history and health-based violation counts.

Water-quality monitoring counts from the EPA Water Quality Portal (WQP) — federated USGS, EPA, and state agency sampling records over a rolling 5-year window.

Live streamflow from the USGS National Water Information System (NWIS) — continuous discharge measurements from the largest-drainage gauge in each county, compared against the full-record long-term annual mean.

Disclaimer: This data is informational only. It is not health, legal, or professional advice. For concerns about your specific water supply, contact your local water utility.

By Logan Johnson, Founder & Data EditorUpdated Reviewed by Logan Johnson, Founder & Data Editor

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