Department of Water Supply
"By Water All Things Find Life"
Rules and Regulations of the
Department of Water Supply

County of Maui
The rules and regulations provide direction, guidance, and procedure for the resolution of problems regarding water services before they arise and to clarify the past policies of the DWS and the BWS for the County of Maui. The adoption, amendment, and repeal of all rules adopted by the BWS is subject to the approval of the Mayor of Maui and the Maui County Council.

NOTE: For amendments, text in brackets [ ] indicate
deletions to the rules and regulations; underlined text
indicate additions to the rules and regulations.



RULES AND REGULATIONS NO. 1
PURPOSE AND DEFINITIONS

Sec. 1-1: Purpose
Sec. 1-2: Definitions



RULES AND REGULATIONS NO. 2
REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBDIVISION WATER SYSTEMS

Sec. 2-1:  Extensions or Connections
Sec. 2-2:  Reservoirs
Sec. 2-3:  Water Mains and Appurtenances
Sec. 2-4:  Fire Protection
Sec. 2-5:  Increase in Size of Water Mains
Sec. 2-6:  Refund For Water Main Extension
Sec. 2-7:  Laterals, Dead-Ends, Alterations To Public Water System
Sec. 2-8:  Preparation of Plans, Information on Plans, Approval of
           Plans, Delays in Construction
Sec. 2-9:  Subdivision Elevation Agreement
Sec. 2-10: Materials and Construction Standards, Installation of
           Water Service, Inspection of Work
Sec. 2-11: Ownership of Installed Water System
Sec. 2-12: Modification of Requirements
Sec. 2-13: Construction Agreement and Bond
Sec. 2-14: Repair and Replacement of Improvements
Sec. 2-15: Penalty
Sec. 2-16: Authorizing Waiver of Subdivision Requirements



RULES AND REGULATIONS NO. 3
WATER SERVICES

Sec. 3-1:  General Conditions
Sec. 3-2:  Conservation Measures and Interruption of Water Supply
Sec. 3-3:  Pressure Conditions, Elevation Agreement
Sec. 3-4:  Application for Water Service and Service Connection
Sec. 3-5:  Installation of New Water Service
Sec. 3-6:  Meter Reading and Rendering of Bills
Sec. 3-7:  Payment of Bills
Sec. 3-8:  Non-Registering Meters
Sec. 3-9:  Meter Test and Adjustment of Bills for Meter Inaccuracy
Sec. 3-10: Discontinuation of Service
Sec. 3-11: Restoration of Water Service
Sec. 3-12: Department's Equipment on Consumer's Premises
Sec. 3-13: Damage and Accessibility to Department's Property, Meter
           Damaged by Hot Water
Sec. 3-14: Relief Value
Sec. 3-15: Ingress To and Egress From Consumer's Premises
Sec. 3-16: Responsibility for Water Receiving Equipment
Sec. 3-17: Abatement of Noises
Sec. 3-18: Electrical Grounding
Sec. 3-19: Consumer's Pumping Installations
Sec. 3-20: Cross-Connections and Backflow Protection
Sec. 3-21: Installation of Automatic Fire Service
Sec. 3-22: Shipping Service
Sec. 3-23: Use of and Damage to Fire Hydrants, Change in Hydrant
           Location, Responsibility for Maintenance and Operation of
           Private Hydrants
Sec. 3-24: Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Equipment
Sec. 3-25: Resale of Water
Sec. 3-26: Penalty



RULES AND REGULATIONS NO. 4
CONTROL OF WATER USAGE DURING PERIODS OF DROUGHT

Sec. 4-1:  Declaration of Drought
Sec. 4-2:  Penalties



RULES AND REGULATIONS NO. 5
ADMINISTRATIVE PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
REPEALED EFFECTIVE 10/26/92

Sec. 5-1:  Public Information (repealed)
Sec. 5-2:  Procedure for Adoption, Amendment or Repeal of Rules (repealed)
Sec. 5-3:  Petition for Adoption, Amendment or Repeal of Rules (repealed)
Sec. 5-4:  Declaratory Rulings of the Board (repealed)
Sec. 5-5:  Hearings Before the Board (repealed)
Sec. 5-6:  Decisions and Orders of the Board (repealed)



RULES AND REGULATIONS NO. 6
SEVERABILITY

Sec. 6-1:  Severability

New
"Show Me The Water" Bill
Ordinance No. 3502, Bill No. 68 (2007) A Bill for an Ordinance Amending Article 1 of Title 14, Maui County Code, and Title 18, Maui County Code, Relating to Water Availability

Maui County Administrative Rules
Administrative Rule Title 16, Chapter 9: Iao Water Management Rule
Administrative Rule Title 16, Chapter 102: Rules of Practice and Procedure updated 8/30/02
Administrative Rule Title 16, Chapter 106: Water Meter Issuance Rules for the Upcountry Water System effective 10/04/02
Ordinance extending Administrative Rule Title 16, Chapter 106
Administrative Rule Title 16, Chapter 108: Water System Development Fees

 
 

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