Some populated areas of Maui are looking at months or even years before their water systems are fully and safely restored following the wildfires that devastated the island last month
FILE - Volunteers make food, bottle water and supply deliveries to elderly residents impacted by a devastating wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii, Aug. 19, 2023. Residents of Maui are eager to learn when they can expect safe drinking water to be restored in the wake of last month’s catastrophic wildfires, but extensive testing is still needed and officials are urging patience. Maggie T.
That's likely a clue to what more testing will find, said Andrew Whelton, a Purdue University professorfollowing California's 2018 Camp Fire and Colorado's 2021 Marshall Fire. “What other places have found in fires is that the main lines tend not to get damaged because they are buried,” he said.in the Camp Fire. Main lines buried several feet underground were OK, though water utility assistant district manager Mickey Rich said small sections were damaged when lost pressure sucked in smoke and contaminants.
Kowar just returned from a trip to Maui alongside othesr from Louisville and Paradise where they met with the Department of Water Supply to share knowledge about what to test for and how to decontaminate the system. When Stufflebean mentioned that a map for the water advisory was on the department's website, some frustration could be heard: “Some people do not have internet,” one person responded.
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