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Hurricane Lala Damage Spurs PUC Review of Black Sand Beach Utility

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What happened

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Hurricane Lala severely damaged the well site and infrastructure of Punaluʻu Water and Sanitation during the Category I storm in August. The utility, which is owned by Black Sand Beach, has left nearly 100 customers without water and sewer services for two months. The Hawaiʻi Public Utilities Commission will hold a public meeting on October 19 in Pāhala to question the utility about restoration efforts.

From bigislandnow.com

Why it matters

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The prolonged failure of essential services has led to regulatory intervention by the Hawaiʻi Public Utilities Commission. Residents are advocating for the Ninole Wai Community Association to take over the operation and maintenance of the damaged water and sewer system.

From bigislandnow.com

Who's involved

  • LalaThe Category I storm that caused the infrastructure damage.
  • Black Sand BeachThe limited liability corporation that owns the water and sanitation utility.
  • Eva LiuThe principal owner of Black Sand Beach, the utility owner.
  • Jeff SilvaThe president of the Ninole Wai Community Association advocating for utility takeover.

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The entities involved

  • Lala

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  • Black Sand Beach

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