EPA Announces $109 Million Loan for Honolulu’s Kalaeloa Desalination Project
The Environmental Protection Agency announced a $109 million WIFIA loan to the Honolulu Board of Water Supply on October 16 for the Kalaeloa Seawater Desalination Facility Project.
The Environmental Protection Agency announced a $109 million WIFIA loan to the Honolulu Board of Water Supply on October 16 for the Kalaeloa Seawater Desalination Facility Project.
The proposed reverse-osmosis facility would supply 1.7 million gallons of drinking water per day and reduce reliance on groundwater aquifers. EPA says the project includes byproduct-disposal facilities, a recycled-water pipeline and transmission lines serving the more arid area west of Honolulu and Pearl Harbor.
The borrower elected subordinate-lien financing and can defer principal payments during construction, according to EPA. Those provisions concern repayment flexibility; the announced loan amount should not be read as the project’s total construction cost.
The release does not identify a construction contractor or a definitive completion date. Procurement and delivery details should be checked with the Board of Water Supply before treating the financing announcement as an open contracting opportunity.
Official source (October 16, 2026). Sources checked October 19, 2026. · Explore Project Atlas.