HRS §174C-63
Water rights attached to land are protected
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section protects water rights that come with land. It says these rights cannot be denied, including access to check water quality. A permit for such a right must be issued when asked for, but it follows other rules.
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The statute, as written — Appurtenant rights
A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
Appurtenant rights are preserved. Nothing in this part shall be construed to deny the exercise of an appurtenant right, including access by the holder thereof to conduct activities necessary to assure the use, delivery, and quality of water including temperature and turbidity, that shall not be unreasonably withheld. A permit for water use based on an existing appurtenant right shall be issued upon application. The permit shall be subject to sections 174C-26 and 174C-27 and 174C-58 to 174C-62.
Sections this one refers to
§174C-26 Filing a declaration of water use
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