Section 1-1

Purpose

The unique geographic, geological, and geophysical composition of the county of Maui, when considered in combination with the increasing demand for water, necessitates regulation of the water resources within the county to provide for domestic, agricultural, and commercial needs. These rules and regulations seek to insure a just and fair distribution of water to the people of the county of Maui within the limits of the water resources and systems available. Preservation and maintenance of water services to existing users without undue reduction in amount of water received or services rendered must be considered in addition to the interest of persons desirous of new water services. It is the purpose of these rules and regulations, therefore, to provide direction, guidance, and procedure for the resoulution of problems regarding water service before they arise and to clarify past policies of the department of water supply and the board of water supply of the county of Maui.