Permitted Water Withdrawal By Use

Pie chart of permitted water withdrawal by use. County use accounts for 56% of permitted water withdrawal. Second is unused at 19%. Golf courses account for 9%.

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“Unused” category includes wells that are permitted to pump but are inactive. “Private use considered public” category comprises private companies that service the public with water.

Chart: Taylor Nāhulukeaokalani CozloffSource: Hawaiʻi Groundwater and Geothermal Resources Center