Building a Water Career in Hawaii

Award-winning operator keeps water flowing through the mountains of Maui.

Building a Water Career in Hawaii

Jeff Pearson overlooks the 50 mg raw water reservoir at the Piiholo Water Treatment Facility on the island of Maui, Hawaii.

There are challenges, even in paradise.

“Surface water here is quite volatile, as you could guess. If there’s no rain, there’s no water right now,” says Jeff Pearson, director of the County of Maui Department of Water Supply. “Of course if we’re short on water we...

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