Aina Water was founded by someone who depends on water catchment every single day. That's not a marketing angle — that's just the truth.
Mike Paley moved to the Big Island of Hawaii in 2005. He lives off-grid on a farm in South Kona with his family — three sons, avocado trees, tangerines, and 50,000 gallons of rainwater catchment tanks that make all of it possible.
He mills his own lumber. He grows his own food. He built his own catchment system from the ground up and has maintained it for nearly two decades. His tanks aren't a product demo — they're how his family gets water every day.
Aina (ʻāina) is the Hawaiian word for land — but it means something deeper. It describes the reciprocal relationship between people and the land that sustains them. Water from the sky, caught on your roof, stored in your tank — that's aina water. It's yours. It comes from the land you live on.
When Mike decided to build Aina Water, the mission was simple: bring that same hands-on, no-nonsense approach to water catchment to every property owner across the Hawaiian islands who needs it.
Our crew has been building water catchment tank systems in Hawaii longer than most companies have existed. They've installed systems in every environment the islands have to offer — from Kona's dry lava fields to Hilo's jungle, from Maui's upcountry to Kauai's North Shore.
These aren't contractors we hired off a job board. They're experienced tradespeople who know Hawaii's conditions, Hawaii's permit process, and what it actually takes to build a system that holds up for 20+ years.
Every installation is overseen by a senior crew chief. Every system is built to the same standard Mike holds his own farm tanks to.
We'll tell you what you need, what you don't need, and what it's going to cost. No upselling, no runaround.
We spec and install systems the same way Mike built his own. If we wouldn't put it on our farm, we won't put it on yours.
Our line is answered 24/7. When your water is out, you need someone who picks up. We do.
Our certified installer network covers every Hawaiian island. Big Island, Oahu, Maui, Kauai, Molokai, Lanai.