The Honolulu Board of Water Supply (BWS) provides safe, dependable and affordable water now and into the future for the island of Oahu, Hawaii. We are working hard to preserve and protect our most essential resource – our water. 

A semi-autonomous agency of the City and County of Honolulu, BWS manages Oahu’s municipal water resources and distribution system. As the largest water utility in the state, we serve approximately one Oahu million customers. Uwē  ka lani, ola ka honua – “When the heavens weep, the earth lives.” We invite you to participate in our vision by becoming a part of the BWS ohana. 

Our Values
Every day, a core set of values guide the BWS in how we work together to accomplish our mission. The values reflect and reinforce our culture in the delivery of water service to our customers.

- Personal Responsibility: We are water professionals who earn and uphold the community's trust every day through our actions and in doing our jobs right.
- Team Responsibility: We depend upon and support each other and treat each other with dignity and respect.
- Organizational Responsibility: We provide a healthy and safe work environment through cooperation, participation, and shared decision-making.
- Societal Responsibility: We provide quality service to our customer with the highest level of courtesy and efficiency.
- Environmental Responsibility: We uphold the Public Trust* as thoughtful stewards of Oahu's water resources and the environment.

* The Public Trust is a principle embedded in Hawaii Law that recognizes that water is held in trust by the State of Hawaii for present and future generations.

For more information, visit www.boardofwatersupply.com, follow @BWSHonolulu on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Subscribe to our updates on Nextdoor and via the HNL.Info app.

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