The answer is unclear, largely due to the patchwork of land use agreements made during Dole’s decades-long land sell-off.

In Kona’s coffee belt, up to 500 farmers and others have lost their primary sources of water — and will be relying on trips to county spigots for the foreseeable future.

North Shore residents evaluated cesspool alternatives as part of a federal grant allowing a Kaua‘i nonprofit to study the area’s groundwater and engage residents.

The Sentry at Kapalua was canceled last January because of a water dispute that kept the Plantation course from being ready in time.

Sugar and pineapple acreage was sold off over the years, divided into hundreds of smaller plots for farming and housing. After the deluge, everyone is pointing fingers.

As farmers recover from devastating floods and historic rainfall, drought-stricken areas are soaking in the moisture.

The Keauhou aquifer’s current usage leaves room for more development, but a changing climate could significantly undercut that.

The Heʻeia Fishpond relies on fresh water to create the right conditions to raise fish for the community, but the stream that feeds into it was diverted 85 years ago.

The battle over who controls one of the island’s major water sources — a foreign company or a county board — appears headed to a contested case hearing.

A lawsuit over a controversial wastewater system in Kona may finally lead to development of a new regional park.