Honolulu Board of Water Supply

June 1 marks the start of hurricane season, and the National Weather Service is forecasting up to 13 tropical cyclones across the central Pacific. Today, our panel will discuss what we can do now to best prepare for the possible hurricanes ahead.

Honolulu Board of Water Supply’s Chief Engineer Ernie Lau spoke to The Conversation's Catherine Cruz about preparing for the upcoming hurricane season.

Ernie Lau, the Honolulu Board of Water Supply, discusses hurricane preparedness; Hawai’i Marine Animal Response speaks on the recent viral news of a man throwing a rock at a monk seal and what to do when you see animals in danger.

The Honolulu Board of Water Supply urges residents to prepare supplies of clean drinking water in preparation for power outages during the incoming storm.

Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi shares the latest storm outlook; Ernie Lau, with the Honolulu Board of Water Supply urges customers to store water ahead of possible power outages

Kathleen Pahinui was one of hundreds of residents who fled severe flooding and a potential dam failure on Oʻahu's North Shore. She’s a longtime Waialua resident, right in the evacuation zone of the Wahiawā Dam.

A measure going through the state Legislature this year seeks to strengthen last year’s ban on building landfills too close to water sources — but now the bill could undo that ban altogether.

Director of the Honolulu Department of Environmental Services, Roger Babcock, spoke to The Conversation's Catherine Cruz about the 6% rate hike to Oʻahu residents' sewer bills.

Last year the City and County of Honolulu passed a law that increases residents' sewer fees over the next six years, but the fee structure also places a relatively greater burden on heavy water users — meaning water-saving machines have a greater opportunity to save money as well.

Honolulu Board of Water Supply Chief Engineer Ernie Lau gives an update on water conservation and looks back at the impact of the massive fuel spill from the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility.