Aloha Upcountry Residents -

Below is the latest map showing the areas affected by the water advisory. We also included information from an August 21 update from the Department of Water Supply's website.

Please forward these emails to any friends or family that you feel may benefit from the information provided. We wish to reach as many residents as we can. If anyone would like to be added to this email list please have them email yukilei.sugimura@mauicounty.us.

Take care,

Yuki Lei

8/24, KULA COMMUNITY MEETING

Please be aware that there will be a community class prior to our meeting at the Kula Community Center until 6:00PM.

We will also be mindful of the maximum capacity and monitor the occupancy of the community center. Due to connectivity, we will not be able to commit to airing a livestream of the meeting, however after the meeting, my office will provide updates and send them out via email.

Here are the confirmed departments and agencies that will be in attendance:

• Department of Water Supply
• American Red Cross
• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
• Hawaii Department of Health, Safe Water Drinking Branch

UNSAFE WATER UPDATES

Per 8/21 information from the Department of Water Supply:

Currently being done by the Department -

• The Department of Water Supply is in regular consultation with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and the State Department of Health (DOH).
• Maui samples have been prioritized, allowing for more samples to be tested at once.
• All Water Quality Laboratory personnel have been certified to take volatile organic compound (VOC) sampling.
• DOH has sent additional samplers to increase the numbers taken and cover more areas simultaneously.
• In addition to VOC testing, BAC-T testing is routinely being performed.
• System isolation of fire impacted areas (closing off valves).

Regarding Testing -

• The preliminary findings are encouraging, of the tested samples all reported non-detectable, with one (1) exception, trace amounts of xylene were detected, however, well below the Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) determined by the EPA.

The decision to lift the advisory will be made based on multiple lines of evidence to i include but not limited to:

• Water Quality Sampling/Testing
• Water Hydraulics
• Flushing
• Elevation
• Data Analysis

The Department of Water Supply will:

• Continue to update as evidence suggests;
• Continue water quality sampling/testing;
• Monitor the system once the advisory is lifted through future sampling/testing;
• Release the test results to the public once a platform is set up to do so