government doc

Stage 2 Water Shortage Declaration, West Maui

Maui County DWS

Maui County DWS, Sept 2025

water policy data
Demand exceeds reliable capacity by 41.8%; new water meter moratorium blocking reconstruction

The thesis identifies the Stage 2 Water Shortage declaration as the most immediate constraint on recovery. West Maui’s Maximum Reliable Capacity is 4.26 million gallons per day, while projected demand for 2027 — assuming rebuilding of lost homes and fulfillment of DHHL reservations — is 6.04 MGD, a deficit of 1.78 MGD. This prohibits issuance of new water meters, acting as a hard brake on development beyond what was previously permitted. The thesis describes this as an absurd condition: fire survivors’ destroyed homes no longer have active meters, and re-establishing service may count as new demand in a system with none to spare.