Summary
The parcel has two 5/8-inch water meters, and Water Department staff said no additional meters can be added right now because the meter list closed in 2013 — which complicates plans for agriculture on the remaining 20 acres.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 14, 2026.
Impact analysis
Desalination plants are expensive to build and operate, with costs likely passed to ratepayers.
The fire station gets adequate water, including fire flow and an onsite 40,000-gallon tank.
Anyone hoping to farm the remaining 20 acres with County water won't get meters for now.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Disaster Recovery, International Affairs, and Planning Committee (2025-2027) — September 14, 2026
Testifiers say the Kamaole aquifer is near its sustainable yield, desalination plans are risky and energy-intensive, and 'private' water from developers isn't really private — it's Maui's water.
Housing and Land Use Committee (2025-2027) — August 10, 2026
The parcel has two 5/8-inch water meters, and Water Department staff said no additional meters can be added right now because the meter list closed in 2013 — which complicates plans for agriculture on the remaining 20 acres.
Disaster Recovery, International Affairs, and Planning Committee (2025-2027) — July 29, 2026
More Upcountry wells could help chip away at the long water meter waiting list — roughly 2.2 million gallons per day may be needed — but new uses still face state water-use permitting hurdles.
Related development
Acquisition of Maui Land & Pineapple Company, Inc.'s water infrastructure assets in West Maui and Upcountry (MOU dated May 18, 2026)
If completed, public ownership of West Maui drinking water jumps from about 45% to 93%, supporting reliability, fire protection and housing. Final terms, appraisals and council approval are still to come.
Maui Land & Pineapple water infrastructure acquisition (MLP MOU)
If completed, the deal would take West Maui's drinking water systems from 45% to 93% public ownership — but members and residents want the water purchase separated from the land entitlement requests.
We'll email you when it's on an upcoming agenda and when it's voted on, at most once a day.
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