West Maui Water Solutions Proposal
The West Maui Water Solutions Proposal seeks to improve the water system and support a path toward public ownership, for the benefit of the community.
TY Management (TY), a Hawai‘i organization, is committed to providing financial support for the proposal.
Together with stakeholders, the plan aims to match each type of water to its best use and help meet West Maui’s water needs today and for generations to come.
Water is life—and it connects us all.
Water is a shared resource that belongs to the community, and when managed wisely, can meet community needs today and for generations to come.
View the full West Maui Water Solutions Proposal below:
Repair the Honokōhau Ditch System
Increase water storage
Build R1 (reclaimed water) Transmission Line to Kapalua
Why are we doing this?
Our goal is to match each water type to its best use.
Working with all stakeholders:
Honokōhau Valley residents
Public trust users such as farmers and homeowners
Future water users such as Department of Hawaiian Home Lands
Reasonable and beneficial users
Government bodies and private entities
Proposed Water Solutions
We propose a public-private partnership with the State and County where repairs to the ditch system are done with private funds and then the repaired water system is donated to the State or County for public trust ownership. This solution is privately funded, with minimal to no cost to taxpayers and will likely result in a faster resolution of water issues.
These are our proposed solutions:
Repair the Honokohau Ditch System
Increase water storage
Build R1 (reclaimed water) Transmission Line to Kapalua
Solution 1: Repair the Honokōhau Ditch
Working with the State Agribusiness Development Corporation (ADC)
Acquire the ditch
Repair the ditch
Donate to ADC
Solution 2: Increase Water Storage
Working with the Commission on Water Resource Management (CWRM) and Maui Department of Water Supply
Analyze the capacity for necessary water storage
Identify optimum locations for storage
Invest in the reuse of dormant reservoirs and/or build new water storage tanks/reservoirs
Solution 3: Build R1 (reclaimed water) Transmission Line to Kapalua
Working with Maui County Department of Environmental Management
Analyze best location for transmission line
Acquire easements and permits
Build transmission line