Editorial: Desalination plant fortifies isle water
Climate change is causing significant upheaval across the world — temperatures are rising, water is growing scarce and once-thriving ecosystems have become fragile. In Hawaii, drought conditions are now common on nearly every island, impacting agriculture and elevating the risk of wildfire. The Honolulu Board of Water Supply (BWS) is using federal loans to fund the construction and maintenance of the Kalaeloa Seawater Desalination Facility Project. The project aims to transform seawater to potable capacity, reducing pressure on Oahu’s groundwater supply and potentially providing critical transfer to other areas or stored in reserve. The plant will provide 1.7 million to 2.55 million gallons of potable water daily, enough to displace 2% of customer groundwater demand, which can shift infrastructure decisions and delay new development. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded BWS a $109 million loan for facility construction, with $25 million in federal grant money and $19 million from the Bureau of Reclamation for a total of about $153 million. BWS plans to get water pumping from Kalaelo in 2028.
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Climate change is causing significant upheaval across the world — temperatures are rising, water is growing scarce and once-thriving ecosystems have become fragile. In Hawaii, drought conditions are n... [4098 symbols]
