Hawaii Rural Water Association

08/28/2026

🐕 Did you know...? Many dogs love to be in water, while others prefer to stay dry. Certain breeds are more likely to enjoy the water, while others are more adverse to it. Three breeds that tend to enjoy water are Labrador Retrievers, Portuguese Water Dogs, and Newfoundlands. Three breeds that tend to avoid it are Pomeranians, Chihuahuas, and Greyhounds. Of course, every dog is unique and may surprise you with what they like or dislike, and that's what makes them special! 💜

Featured is the Wailuku River on Maui + doggie time! 🐾

08/27/2026

🌀 Free tabletop exercise on Maui, Oʻahu, Kauaʻi, and Big Island! We are spreading the word from OHS about their County Cyber Incident Response Tabletop Exercise.

To help prepare for a wide spread cyber incident, the Hawaii Office of Homeland Security is holding its annual Tabletop Exercise (TTX) in local communities.

Each session runs from around 9am-4pm.
Registration links will be in comments 💬

⭐ Maui - August 31, UH Maui College
⭐ Oʻahu - September 19, Hawaiʻi National Guard Readiness Center
⭐ Kauaʻi - September 29, UH Kauaʻi Community College
⭐ Hilo - October 29, UH Hilo
⭐ Kona - October 30, UH Hawaiʻi Community College

08/21/2026

Did you know...?
The main types of mechanical devices used to prevent backflow are reduced-pressure principle assemblies, pressure vacuum breaker assemblies, and double check valve assemblies.

In honor of National Backflow Prevention Day, we're giving a shout-out to all those who keep us safe from backflow! At HRWA, we think every day is a good day to celebrate how important it is to keep our waters safe 🚰 💙



Fact Source: ABPA

08/20/2026

💧 Abstract Submissions Extended to August 31, 2026!

🌊 Call for Abstracts 🌊
We're looking for presenters at the 2026 HRWA Training & Technical Conference taking place from November 17-19 in Kailua-Kona.

🌺 Share Your Knowledge
We invite operators, engineers, regulators, and researchers to present on a topic on Water, Wastewater, or Resilience & Resources.

📝 Interested? Submit the Call for Abstracts form found at our Conference website. Check it out at the QR code or the link in our bio.

📆 Abstracts due August 31, 2026

08/19/2026

Sharing this cybersecurity advisory from CISA - a heads up for all owners and operators of PLCs 🔒

This advisory warns of threat actors targeting Siemens S7 Series programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and includes mitigations to be understood and applied within the broader context of ongoing threats to PLCs and operational technology devices.

08/07/2026

🔒 Change default passwords immediately 🔒

For today's fact, we are sharing this infographic from NRWA's Cybersecurity Center.

They recommend that utilities change default passwords, especially for public-facing, internet-connected devices that can control operational technology systems or processes. Access to these devices is often set to default or easily guessable passwords, including credentials that can be identified using publicly available tools and resources.

08/05/2026

🌊 Call for Abstracts 🌊
We are looking for presenters at the 2026 HRWA Training & Technical Conference taking place from November 17-19 in Kailua-Kona.

🌺 Share Your Knowledge
We invite operators, engineers, regulators, and researchers to present on a topic on Water, Wastewater, or Resilience & Resources.

📝 Interested individuals may submit our Call for Abstracts form found at our Conference website. Check it out at the QR code or at the link in our bio.

📆 Abstracts due August 17, 2026

08/01/2026

Did you know?
🪴 Changes in rainfall can make vegetation build up and dry out quickly at any time of the year. Work with your neighbors and and community to reduce dead and dry vegetation in communal areas. Assist those with mobility challenges to maintain their property too.

Today's fact is kindly brought to you by the Hawaii Wildfire Management Organization as part of their 2026 Wildfire Lookout campaign. We are sharing tips to stay vigilant this summer to help protect our communities from wildfires.

07/24/2026

07/17/2026

🚽 Did you know?? 🚽
A recent study by the Responsible Flushing Alliance (RFA) showed 53% of items causing clogs were paper towels, and 34% were wipes explicitly labeled "Do Not Flush."

🧻🌼 July is Flush Smart Month 2026, so we're sharing some bathroom trivia to help educate our communities. Mahalo to RFA for this image and campaign!