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The Hawaii County Department of Water Supply will temporarily shut off water service for central Hilo customers tonight.
The Hawaii County Department of Water Supply will temporarily shut off water service for central Hilo customers tonight.
The shut off affects customers along Waianuenue Avenue, Komohana Street, lower Kaumana Drive and most side streets in between.
It is scheduled to last from 10 p.m. tonight until 5 a.m. Saturday.
The shut off is needed to change a broken 16-inch main valve. A detailed map of the affected area is available at www.hawaiidws.org.
Turbid or discolored water might be noticed as waterlines are flushed.