Wildfires have the potential to harm drinking water systems, building plumbing, catchment systems, and private drinking water wells, rendering them unsafe. Chemical contamination can happen both from smoke, ash, and foreign matter directly entering the water system at breaks, as…
Category: Maui Water FAQs (page 2)
Are County water systems contaminated?
It is important to know that the Do-Not-Drink Advisories have been issued out of an abundance of caution. To our knowledge, there have been no confirmed findings of wildfire-sourced contamination within the county water systems. With that said, this is…