Divisions Of Public Works

The Department of Public Works is responsible for the planning, design, and construction of all new improvements to County-owned facilities, excluding Department of Water projects. The maintenance, repair and upkeep of all County facilities, the collection and disposal of regulations pertaining to public and private construction work are also responsibilities of theirs Department.

Facilities managed by the Department of Public Works include four sanitary sewerage facilities - Wailua, Lihue, Eleele and Waimea; one sanitary landfill in Kekaha, and four refuse transfer stations - one in Princeville, one in Kapaa, one in Lihue, and another one in Hanapepe. Also being managed are two stadium complexes - one in Hanapape and another in Lihue; three road construction and maintenance base yards - Hanalei, Kapaa, and Hanapepe. We have approximately 225 miles of paved roadways and 40 miles of unpaved roadways; two public swimming pools - one in Kapaa and one in Lihue, and a public golf course in Wailua. In addition to the above, we have 64 recreational beaches and neighborhood parks; we manage a year-round community recreational program, a beautification program, a senior program, and a park ranger program for the Island.

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