CINCPAC Headquarters · Public domainLiving in Halawa, HI: what to set up and who to call
Halawa has no town government of its own, so Honolulu County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Hawaii Department of Education. The closest public drop-off to Halawa is Keehi Transfer Station, 3 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Halawa, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Halawa.
Power comes from Hawaiian Electric Co
Hawaiian Electric Co (Hawaiian Electric Co Inc), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Halawa. Its homes paid an average of 40.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $190 a month (its average across Hawaii).
Start or move service: hawaiianelectric.com · (808) 548-7311
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Hnl-Windward-Pearl Harbor water system
The Hnl-Windward-Pearl Harbor water system supplies almost all of Halawa. It draws ground water and serves 631,389 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 93% of the 42 systems serving 500,001–1,000,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2016–Dec 2018, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. It’s from 2018: EPA has no newer result for this system. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. HI0000331.
3 home internet providers serve Halawa
100% of 2,861 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 85% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 99% | 1,000/35 |
| Hawaiian Telcom | Fiber, DSL | 91% | 2,850/2,850 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 55% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 3 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Halawa.
Keehi Transfer Station
606 Middle Street, Honolulu, HI, 96819
This isn’t Halawa’s own facility. Whether Halawa residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Halawa is in Hawaii Department of Education.
Test scores and every school: see Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
No town hall: the county runs things
Halawa is unincorporated, so Honolulu County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Halawa spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Halawa residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Halawa | ZIP’s residents in Halawa |
|---|---|---|---|
| 96701 | Aiea, HI | 60% | 21% |
| 96818 | Honolulu, HI | 40% | 12% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Halawa
Who supplies Halawa’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Hnl-Windward-Pearl Harbor water system (EPA ID HI0000331). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 93% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2016–Dec 2018), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Halawa?
Hawaiian Electric Co (Hawaiian Electric Co Inc), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 40.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Halawa?
Spectrum, Hawaiian Telcom, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Halawa?
96701 (60%), 96818 (40%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Halawa in?
Hawaii Department of Education.
How do I register to vote in Halawa?
In Hawaii you can register online up to and including Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 10 days before). Elections here are run by the Honolulu County Clerk. Check your registration at olvr.hawaii.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.