Photo: Rockpocket at English Wikipedia · Public domainLiving in Kaanapali, HI: what to set up and who to call
Kaanapali has no town government of its own, so Maui County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Hawaii Department of Education. Tap water in Kaanapali comes from the Kaanapali water system, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 20% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result below detection.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Kaanapali, 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 Kaanapali.
Power comes from Maui Electric Co Ltd
Maui Electric Co Ltd (Maui Electric Co Ltd), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Kaanapali. Its homes paid an average of 42.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $211 a month (its average across Hawaii).
Start or move service: mauielectric.com · (808) 871-9777
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Kaanapali water system
The Kaanapali water system supplies Kaanapali: about 92% of residents live in its service area. Lahaina serves another 6%. About 4% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 8,000 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2019–Dec 2021, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. 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. HI0000205.
3 home internet providers serve Kaanapali
94% of 817 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 71% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 88% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Hawaiian Telcom | Fiber, DSL | 65% | 2,850/2,850 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 49% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Kaanapali’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Kaanapali.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Kaanapali 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
Kaanapali is unincorporated, so Maui County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Kaanapali is in ZIP code 96761
ZIP codes where Kaanapali residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Kaanapali | ZIP’s residents in Kaanapali |
|---|---|---|---|
| 96761 | Lahaina, HI | 100% | 5% |
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.
Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Kaanapali
Who supplies Kaanapali’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Kaanapali water system (EPA ID HI0000205). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2019–Dec 2021), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Kaanapali?
Maui Electric Co Ltd (Maui Electric Co Ltd), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 42.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Kaanapali?
Spectrum, Hawaiian Telcom, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Kaanapali?
96761. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Kaanapali in?
Hawaii Department of Education.
How do I register to vote in Kaanapali?
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 Maui 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.