Mahalo Nui Loa!!
HRWA 2024 Training & Technical Conference
NOVEMBER 19-21, 2024
Golf Tournament
NOVEMBER 22, 2024
NOVEMBER 19-21, 2024
Golf Tournament
NOVEMBER 22, 2024
We appreciate all of you who participated in and attended the HRWA 2024 Training and Technical Conference which took place at the King Kamehameha Kona Beach Resort from November 19 – 21. Mahalo to all our wonderful speakers, presenters, and vendor hall exhibitors who helped make this conference a great opportunity for learning, growth, and, of course, lots of fun! We are especially grateful to NRWA visiting officer Past President John O'Connell for taking the time to speak at and support our conference. On November 21, we also celebrated Kaleo and Josh’s graduation from our HRWA Apprenticeship Program. See you in 2025!
Congratulations to the Competition Winners!
The Great American Water Taste Test in Hawai‘i
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1st Place: Hawaiʻi Department of Water Supply North Kona, Hawaiʻi Island
2nd Place: Hawaiian Shores Community Association, Hawaiʻi Island
3rd Place: Honolulu Board of Water Supply, Oʻahu
A panel of distinguished taste testers judged all water samples in a blind taste test based on clarity, taste, and odor. Water samples were submitted by water utilities from around our islands, all aiming to be recognized as providing the tastiest water in Hawai‘i.
Hawai‘i Department of Water Supply (DWS) North Kona took home the award for Best Tasting Water in Hawai‘i at the 2024 HRWA annual conference held in Kona, Hawai‘i, on November 20, 2024. DWS North Kona will go on to represent Hawai‘i as they compete with other state winners from around the country in the national “Great American Water Taste Test” competition next year at the Rural Water Rally held annually in Washington, D.C., in February 2025. The Rural Water Rally is also an annual legislative event for the state affiliates of the National Rural Water Association.
Awards were also presented to first runner-up Hawaiian Shores Community Association from Hawai‘i Island and second runner-up Honolulu Board of Water Supply of O‘ahu.
Backflow Prevention Assembly Tester Competition
2nd Place: Hawaiian Shores Community Association, Hawaiʻi Island
3rd Place: Honolulu Board of Water Supply, Oʻahu
A panel of distinguished taste testers judged all water samples in a blind taste test based on clarity, taste, and odor. Water samples were submitted by water utilities from around our islands, all aiming to be recognized as providing the tastiest water in Hawai‘i.
Hawai‘i Department of Water Supply (DWS) North Kona took home the award for Best Tasting Water in Hawai‘i at the 2024 HRWA annual conference held in Kona, Hawai‘i, on November 20, 2024. DWS North Kona will go on to represent Hawai‘i as they compete with other state winners from around the country in the national “Great American Water Taste Test” competition next year at the Rural Water Rally held annually in Washington, D.C., in February 2025. The Rural Water Rally is also an annual legislative event for the state affiliates of the National Rural Water Association.
Awards were also presented to first runner-up Hawaiian Shores Community Association from Hawai‘i Island and second runner-up Honolulu Board of Water Supply of O‘ahu.
Backflow Prevention Assembly Tester Competition
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Winner for Fastest Time: James with Pural Water Specialty Co., Inc. on Hawaiʻi Island HRWA acknowledges the special skills it takes to be a licensed BPA Tester and has honored that specialty with this competition. This was a great opportunity for testers to show off their skills on testing an RP assembly while having lots of fun. James with Pural Water Specialty Co., Inc. of Hawai‘i Island took first place! |
Mahalo to our Conference Sponsors whose
contributions helped make this event a success!
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Mahalo to all our Vendor Hall Exhibitors!
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HRWA was thankful to partner with the Courtyard King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel once again as our host hotel and site of the conference. We look forward to next year! |
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Golf Tournament
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The Hawai‘i Rural Water Association also held a fundraiser golf tournament on November 22, 2024, to benefit our Apprenticeship Program for Water Systems Operation Specialists. It was a clear and beautiful day at the Village Course at Waikoloa! Mahalo to everyone who participated! |
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Mahalo to our Golf Tournament sponsors!
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