Water System Report HI

Wailuku

EPA ID: HI0000212 ยท 74,511 people served ยท 5 ZIP codes

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA records for Wailuku (HI0000212): no drinking-water violations recorded since 2021. From the earliest to the most recent cycle in the EPA data on file, Wailuku has logged zero violations for the 74,511 people in its service area - a count of records, not a test result for any home.

Data: EPA SDWIS

A ยท 100
Avg Safety Score
74,511
People Served
5
ZIP Codes Served
0
Violations (since 2021)
Surface Water
Water Source
Below the reporting limit
Most recent lead 90th percentile on record (monitoring period ending 2018-12-31)
Zone 3
County Radon Potential ยท Low
0
Contaminants Flagged
$946K
Median Home Value in ZIP Codes Served

Service Area Map

Coverage area for Wailuku Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.

Service area boundary - average Home Safety grade of mapped ZIPs: A

Demographics of ZIP Codes Served

$99,224
Median Household Income
102,143
Population of ZIP Codes Served (Census)
15%
Disadvantaged Population
40th
Poverty Percentile
40th
Energy Burden Percentile
51%
Pre-1986 Housing

The ZIP codes associated with Wailuku have a median household income of $99,224 and about 102,143 residents live in those ZIP codes (Census; not the number of people this system supplies). Approximately 51% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.

๐ŸŒŠ Where Does Your Water Come From?

Surface Water

Wailuku's water is drawn from rivers, lakes, or reservoirs. Surface water sources are more exposed to agricultural runoff, stormwater, and upstream discharges, but they typically receive more intensive treatment before reaching your tap.

Moderate Risk
Source Contamination Risk
20th
Wastewater Discharge Proximity
0th
Superfund Site Proximity

Infrastructure Risk

45 yr
Estimated pipe age (modeled from housing age)
Copper
Likely pipe material (modeled)
25 yr
Est. Remaining Life
Stable
Decay Status
Installed 64% of expected lifespan used (estimate) End of life

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System Overview

Wailuku (EPA ID: HI0000212) is a community water system in Hawaii that serves approximately 74,511 people from surface water sources.

This system provides water to 5 ZIP codes across 5 communities.

ZIP-Area Home Safety Context: A (100/100)

This is the average Home Safety Score for 4 of 5 service-area ZIP codes with all required score domains observed. It is not a grade for the water utility.

Model 4.0.0 uses SDWIS identity plus accepted ECHO SDWA lifecycle-based water compliance, the UCMR 5 PFAS MCL screen, EPA radon zone, and annual EPA AirData AQI across three equally weighted domains. Missing required evidence suppresses the score.

Violation History

No accepted violation records in the 2021-2026 window - The accepted EPA ECHO 2026Q2 snapshot contains zero violation records for this system whose record year falls from 2021 through 2026, inclusive. This is not a tap-water safety guarantee.

Lead & Copper

EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:

Lead Level Exceeds Action Level Sample Date
Below the reporting limit No 2018-12-31

No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.

Radon Risk in Service Area

5 of 5 ZIP records with known zones are in EPA Radon Zone 3.

The EPA recommends testing all homes regardless of radon zone. County radon zones cannot replace an in-home radon test.

ZIP Codes Served

Coverage: Service area ZIP codes sourced from EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 (March 2026 release). These ZIPs reflect the actual deployment footprint recorded by HI or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View available EPA compliance records for Wailuku (HI0000212) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Wailuku water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot contains zero violation records for Wailuku in the inclusive 2021-2026 record-year window. This is a compliance-record finding, not a guarantee about water at a specific tap.

How many people does Wailuku serve?

Wailuku serves approximately 74,511 people across 5 ZIP codes in Hawaii.

Where does Wailuku get its water?

The primary water source is surface water.

Federal UCMR5 PFAS Monitoring: No PFAS Reported Above Reporting Levels

This water system was tested under the federal EPA Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR5). No PFAS compounds were reported above UCMR5 minimum reporting levels.

Samples collected
696

EPA's April 2024 PFAS rule sets MCLs of 4 ppt for PFOA and PFOS and 10 ppt for PFHxS, PFNA and HFPO-DA (GenX); water systems must comply from 2029. Other PFAS compounds have no individual federal MCL. A state standard is shown only where this system's state has its own enforceable PFAS limit. Detection results are EPA UCMR5 samples, not a measurement at your tap.

Source: U.S. EPA UCMR5 (Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule, 5th cycle) โ€” per-system federal sampling, 2023โ€“2025. EPA UCMR5 monitoring program โ†’

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How Water Systems Appear in Rankings

Water systems are evaluated by violation history, contaminant detections, and service population. Larger systems with more service connections appear in more rankings.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is water from Wailuku safe to drink? ▼
Wailuku has 0 recorded violations since 2021. The A shown is a ZIP-area score, not a grade for this utility; see the violation table for what was violated.
Should I use a water filter? ▼
No EPA drinking-water violations since 2021 are on record for Wailuku; this page does not establish contaminant levels at your tap. That is a compliance record, not a guarantee about the water at your tap; a certified filter can target a specific contaminant you are concerned about.
How many people does Wailuku serve? ▼
Wailuku serves approximately 74,511 people with drinking water across 5 ZIP codes.
What is Wailuku's water source? ▼
Wailuku draws water from surface water sources. Source type affects which contaminants are most likely to be present.
Is there lead in Wailuku's water? ▼
The reported 90th-percentile lead result is below the laboratory reporting limit, not a measured zero; EPA's health goal for lead is zero. This is at or below the EPA lead action level, which triggers system action and is not a safe level; the EPA health goal for lead is zero.
What is the demographic profile of the ZIP codes associated with Wailuku? ▼
The ZIP codes mapped to Wailuku have a median household income of $99,224 (Census ZIP-code estimate). Demographic data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau and EPA EJScreen.
Where does Wailuku get its water? ▼
Wailuku's water is drawn from rivers, lakes, or reservoirs. Surface water sources are more exposed to agricultural runoff, stormwater, and upstream discharges, but they typically receive more intensive treatment before reaching your tap. Based on the available data, the modeled source-contamination category is moderate; test local water to assess actual exposure.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (n.d.). Wailuku, HI: Serves 75K People. https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/hi0000212/
BibTeX
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  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Wailuku, HI: Serves 75K People}},
  year   = {n.d.},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/hi0000212/}
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