Our Team

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Who Are We?

The Department of Water is a semi-autonomous agency of the County of Kauaʻi overseen by the Board of Water Supply. As a semi-autonomous agency, DOW is responsible to fully support its financial needs to operate, maintain, and expand its water systems in alignment with the County General Plan.

Administration Division

The Administration division is led by the Manager and Chief Engineer, who also serves as the Department’s Chief Procurement Officer, and is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Department and oversight of its operations as administered by its four divisions: Administration, Fiscal, Engineering, and Operations. The Manager and Chief Engineer is supported by the Deputy Manager-Engineer who provides direct oversight of the Engineering and Operations divisions and assists with long-range planning and intergovernmental coordination with Federal, State, and County agencies. This division provides administrative services for personnel management, training, public outreach and communications, information technology management and support, and administrative and clerical services to the Board of Water Supply.

Engineering Division

The Engineering Division includes the following sections: Water Resources and Planning, Environmental, and Project Management. The Division is responsible for the planning, outreach, design, construction, and water quality needed to provide current and future customers with high quality service in alignment with the Department’s mission. The program conducts research and analytical assessment, investigation, analysis, and review of the Department’s water system infrastructure and provides guidance to proposed developments’ (subdivision, zoning, and land use amendments, resorts, hotels, and hotels, etc.) planning, design construction and water quality to ensure compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act, applicable laws, rules, regulations, policies, and its Water System Standards.

Fiscal Division

The Fiscal Division is responsible for developing financial strategies that lead and sustain the Department. It accomplishes this through prudent and effective planning and directing financial activities and efficiently administering the fiscal programs and customer-driven activities of the Department. The everyday tasks and duties include revenue and cash management, project cost accounting, payroll, accounts payable, utility plant accounting, meter reading, customer billing and accounting, preparation of financial and statistical reports, conducting internal audits, facilitating financial and statistical studies for reports and rate making, preparation of financial statements for yearly audit, and assisting the Manager in the development of the annual fiscal year budget.

Operations Division

The Operations Division is responsible for repairing, maintaining, and operating the Department’s water distribution network, water storage facilities and water production facilities. As water is an essential commodity, emergency repairs and trouble calls are provided round-the-clock on an as-needed basis with Operations personnel on standby duty to respond to emergencies and requests for assistance from both internal and external customers. Along with the responsibilities of providing potable water, Operations Division provides the Department facilities maintenance and fleet management functions and is responsible for the maintenance, repairs and replacement of Department owned facilities, vehicles, and equipment.