Hawaiian Shores
EPA ID: HI0000156 · 1,360 people served · 2 ZIP codes
From the earliest to the most recent cycle in the five-year EPA window, Hawaiian Shores has logged zero violations — no MCL exceedances, no health advisories, and no enforcement activity across the entire period for the 1,360 people in its service area, a record that stands up well against both state and national benchmarks.
Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-04-02
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Hawaiian Shores Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Hawaiian Shores serves a community with a median household income of $54,748 and an estimated 33,674 residents across its service area.
Environmental Justice Note: 33% of the population in this service area is classified as disadvantaged under EPA's EJScreen criteria. Communities with higher disadvantaged populations often face disproportionate environmental and health burdens, including aging water infrastructure and limited resources for remediation.
💧 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Hawaiian Shores's water is pumped from underground aquifers. Groundwater is naturally filtered through rock and soil, but it can be vulnerable to PFAS contamination, nitrates from agriculture, and industrial chemicals that seep into the water table.
About 5% of homes in Hawaii County, Hawaii rely on private wells rather than public water systems. Private well owners are responsible for their own water testing and treatment.
Infrastructure Risk
Comparable Water Systems
Similar-sized systems in Hawaii
Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
Based on national averages for common remediation projects. Actual costs vary by property. Only issues flagged by EPA, FEMA, or state data for each ZIP code are included.
System Overview
Hawaiian Shores (EPA ID: HI0000156) is a community water system in Hawaii that serves approximately 1,360 people from groundwater sources.
This system provides water to 2 ZIP codes across 2 communities.
Violation History
Lead & Copper
No Lead and Copper Rule sampling data available for this water system.
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ZIP Codes Served
Coverage: 1 ZIP code confirmed via EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 plus 1 additional ZIP inferred from SDWIS registry data. The EPA-confirmed set is the most reliable; SDWIS-inferred entries may be narrower than the real deployment area.
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Hawaiian Shores (HI0000156) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Hawaiian Shores water safe to drink?
Based on EPA records, Hawaiian Shores has no recorded violations in the past 5 years — a positive indicator of water quality management.
How many people does Hawaiian Shores serve?
Hawaiian Shores serves approximately 1,360 people across 2 ZIP codes in Hawaii.
Where does Hawaiian Shores get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
Lead Service Line Inventory
Service line breakdown reported under the federal Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) inventory requirement:
Federal LCRI rule (effective October 2024) requires every public water system to inventory its service lines and complete lead-line replacement within 10 years.
Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Service Line Inventory (Phase 2) · Submitted 2026
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with the utility or state agency. Inventory figures render verbatim from the public LCRI submission cited above; ZipCheckup does not perform inspections or replacements.