EPA Provides $109 Million Loan for Oahu Desalination Plant

Honolulu, HI, October 16, 2026 —

The Environmental Protection Agency has provided a $109 million loan to the Board of Water Supply for a desalination plant on Oahu, according to the information available. The funding is designated for the plant, but further details about the project and the loan were not provided.

The announcement identifies the Board of Water Supply as the loan recipient and Oahu as the plant’s location. It does not specify when the loan was issued, the plant’s planned capacity, its total construction cost, or when construction or operations are expected to begin. The loan’s repayment terms and any additional funding sources were also not stated.

The available information does not say whether the plant has received permits, whether construction is underway, or what stage the project has reached. It also does not describe the plant’s design, the water source it would use, or how much water it is expected to produce. No statements from the Environmental Protection Agency or the Board of Water Supply were included.

The loan’s stated purpose is to support a desalination plant on Oahu. Beyond that, the project’s expected effects on water supply, its schedule, and its overall cost remain unspecified in the information provided. The announcement provides no further details about how the loan will be administered or what milestones the project must meet.

Additional project information, including construction plans and a timeline, was not provided. The available details establish the funding amount, recipient and intended project, but do not describe the next steps or the broader arrangements for completing the plant.

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