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MEMA ALERT: County wastewater overflow in Kīhei did not enter storm drains, ocean; repair work continues
MEMA Alert: County wastewater overflow in Kīhei did not enter storm drains, ocean; repair work continues
Properties in South Maui asked to minimize sewer system use through Friday
A wastewater overflow this morning at Kalama Park in Kīhei did not enter storm drains or the ocean, and has been cleaned up, with the area sanitized and cordoned off, according to the County of Maui Department of Environmental Management (DEM).
However, work to repair damage to Kīhei Wastewater Pump Station No. 6 is expected to occur through Friday afternoon, Dec. 12, 2025. Because of this, DEM requests that all properties connected to the County’s wastewater (sewer) system in South Maui (Sugar Beach, Kīhei, Wailea/Makena) minimize the amount of toilet flushing, bathing, clothes washing and dishwashing to reduce the amount of raw wastewater within the County wastewater collection system during this time.
A mechanical failure in the force main at the Kīhei Wastewater Pump Station No. 6 between approximately 6 and 10:30 a.m. today, Dec. 11, caused an estimated 202,000 gallons in wastewater overflow. Water ponded at the north end of Kalama Park, including the parking lot, basketball courts and grass areas near the tennis courts. The spill also affected the rear lot area of the Kīhei Fire Station. DEM said that as of 1 p.m. this afternoon, the spill was cleaned up and the area sanitized. It will remain cordoned off as work continues Friday.
For general information on the County DEM, visit https://mauicounty.gov/DEM.
Properties in South Maui asked to minimize sewer system use through Friday
A wastewater overflow this morning at Kalama Park in Kīhei did not enter storm drains or the ocean, and has been cleaned up, with the area sanitized and cordoned off, according to the County of Maui Department of Environmental Management (DEM).
However, work to repair damage to Kīhei Wastewater Pump Station No. 6 is expected to occur through Friday afternoon, Dec. 12, 2025. Because of this, DEM requests that all properties connected to the County’s wastewater (sewer) system in South Maui (Sugar Beach, Kīhei, Wailea/Makena) minimize the amount of toilet flushing, bathing, clothes washing and dishwashing to reduce the amount of raw wastewater within the County wastewater collection system during this time.
A mechanical failure in the force main at the Kīhei Wastewater Pump Station No. 6 between approximately 6 and 10:30 a.m. today, Dec. 11, caused an estimated 202,000 gallons in wastewater overflow. Water ponded at the north end of Kalama Park, including the parking lot, basketball courts and grass areas near the tennis courts. The spill also affected the rear lot area of the Kīhei Fire Station. DEM said that as of 1 p.m. this afternoon, the spill was cleaned up and the area sanitized. It will remain cordoned off as work continues Friday.
For general information on the County DEM, visit https://mauicounty.gov/DEM.