Honokōhau Small Boat Harbor Wash Down Drainage Project begins July 31

Construction is set to begin on July 31 on the wash down drainage area at the Honokōhau Small Boat Harbor in Kailua-Kona on the Big Island.

This project involves removing, hauling, and disposing of drain rock, silt, debris and more from the existing clogged and overflowing boat wash down area of the trench drain.

There will be installation of new grating over the trench drain and the construction of a short retaining wall to help keep material from the adjacent embankment from filling the trench drain with silt and debris. A water pressure reducing valve will also be installed.

The existing boat wash down area will be entirely shut down throughout the project’s duration. A temporary boat wash down area will be provided to boaters directly across the access road from the existing boat wash down.

Longer hoses or hose extensions may be necessary to ensure that hoses can reach vessels from the temporary wash down. No other harbor facilities will be affected or closed.

Drainpipe Plumbing and Solar LLC is the contractor, and the company expects to complete the project around the end of September.

Use of wash down facilities is only for persons with a valid ramp decal.