WAILUKU >> Maui water officials have asked customers to cease all unnecessary water use in Waikapu, Kehalani Mauka above Honoapiilani Highway and upper Wailuku Heights because water tanks are being depleted from heavy use in the area.

“Your immediate reduced water usage may prevent service interruptions,” the Department of Water Supply said Saturday in an announcement.

Water tankers were set up at the Wailuku Heights park and Hookahewai Street in Waikapu.

The Department of Water Supply is asking customers not to water their lawns or irrigate ground cover, check for leaks and take vehicles to car washes instead of washing them at home because most commercial car washes are fitted with recirculating water.

A 24-hour hotline has been set up at 270-7633 to provide information.