Starting, Stopping or Transferring Your Water Service

Start service and stop service request forms for the Board of Water Supply (BWS) are available online. Customers may also call Customer Service at (808) 748-5030 for assistance.

Stopping Water Service

If you are moving out, all water and sewer charges will continue to be your responsibility until you notify the BWS to terminate service in your name. We will accept the date of your call or a future date as the service termination date.

Starting Water Service

To start your water service, please refer to the list below for whom to contact at the BWS, and if you need to provide any specific information.

I am moving into a single family residence.

Please call the Customer Service team at (808) 748-5030.

  • Provide the following information:
    • Your name
    • Your new address
    • The date you want to start water service (also known as the "effective date")
    • The billing address (if it is different from your new place of residence)
    • A Letter of Credit from your last utility (if available)

I would like a new water service for a vacant lot.

Please call the Customer Service, Service Engineering team at (808) 748-5460.

I am adding a new home to my property.

Please call the Customer Service, Service Engineering team at (808) 748-5460.

  • Review the Checklist for Residential Projects.
  • Provide the following information:
    • Building permit application
    • Building file and job site plans
  • If requested:
    • Water allocation letter
    • Conditions for Water Service Above the Service Limit form

I'd like to make an addition or to renovate my existing home.

Please call the Customer Service, Service Engineering team at (808) 748-5460.

I have more than one dwelling on my property and would like a separate meter.

Please call the Customer Service, Service Engineering team at (808) 748-5460.

I am building a new non-residential development on a vacant lot.

Please call the Customer Service, Service Engineering team at (808) 748-5460.

I'd like to make an addition/renovate an existing Non-Residential development.

Please call the Customer Service, Service Engineering team at (808) 748-5460.

My development requires the installation of a 3-inch or larger meter.

Please call the Customer Service, Project and Plans Review team at (808) 748-5440.

  • Construction plans for the installation of the 3-inch or larger meter must be submitted for BWS review and approval.

I'm building a new multi-unit residential development on a vacant lot.

Please call the Customer Service, Project and Plans Review team at (808) 748-5440.

I need water temporarily for construction purposes.

Please call the Customer Service, Service Engineering team at (808) 748-5460.

I need water for agricultural purposes.

Please call the Customer Service, Service Engineering team at (808) 748-5460.

  • Determine to which water district you belong.
  • Complete and submit irrigation water management plan with the following information:
    • Type of crop production
    • Crop irrigation requirements
    • Type of irrigation system

Upon establishing the agricultural water service, you will receive an agricultural packet if you wish to apply for agricultural water rate.

I'd like to apply for agricultural water rates.

Please call the Customer Service team at (808) 748-5030.

For More Information

Review these Frequently Asked Questions for Customer Service.