Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park · Photo: W Nowicki · CC BY 3.0Living in Kaiminani, HI: what to set up and who to call
Kaiminani has no town government of its own, so Hawaii County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Hawaii Department of Education. For trash and recycling, Kaiminani has Superior Sanitation at 73-5573 Maiau Street; OpenStreetMap lists it open Mon–Fri 7:30 am–4 pm.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Kaiminani, 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 Kaiminani.
Power comes from Hawaii Electric Light Co
Hawaii Electric Light Co (Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Kaiminani. Its homes paid an average of 45.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $206 a month (its average across Hawaii).
Start or move service: hawaiielectriclight.com · (808) 969-6999
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from North Kona water system
The North Kona water system supplies almost all of Kaiminani. It draws ground water and serves 29,581 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 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. HI0000131.
2 home internet providers serve Kaiminani
99% of 3,633 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 82% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 97% | 1,000/35 |
| Hawaiian Telcom | Fiber, DSL | 82% | 2,850/2,850 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Superior Sanitation is open on weekdays
Where to take trash and recycling in Kaiminani, and where the rules are.
Superior Sanitation
73-5573 Maiau Street, Kailua Kona, HI, 96740
- Mon7:30 am–4 pm
- Tue7:30 am–4 pm
- Wed7:30 am–4 pm
- Thu7:30 am–4 pm
- Fri7:30 am–4 pm
Hours from OpenStreetMap, last updated Dec 2020. They can change with the season, so check superiorsanitation.com before you go.
Drop-off hours: OpenStreetMap. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Kaiminani 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
Kaiminani is unincorporated, so Hawaii County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Kaiminani spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Kaiminani residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Kaiminani | ZIP’s residents in Kaiminani |
|---|---|---|---|
| 96740 | Kailua Kona, HI | 99% | 33% |
| 96725 | Holualoa, HI | 1% | 3% |
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 Kaiminani
When is the Superior Sanitation open?
Mon–Fri 7:30 am–4 pm, according to OpenStreetMap (as of Oct 9, 2026). Check superiorsanitation.com before you go: the town sets the hours and who may use it.
Who supplies Kaiminani’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The North Kona water system (EPA ID HI0000131). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% 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 Kaiminani?
Hawaii Electric Light Co (Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 45.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Kaiminani?
Spectrum, Hawaiian Telcom (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Kaiminani?
96740 (99%), 96725 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Kaiminani in?
Hawaii Department of Education.
How do I register to vote in Kaiminani?
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 Hawaii 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.