#Cesspools in Hawaii

Big Island storage facility to pay $130,000 penalty to EPA for illegal cesspool

For operating an illegal large capacity cesspool, the owners of Extra Space Storage Facility in Kailua-Kona agreed to pay a $130,000 penalty in a settlement announced Wednesday with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

EPA Requires Hawai‘i Property Owner to Close Illegal Cesspool

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a settlement with Detroit Diesel Corporation (DDC) for failing to close a large-capacity cesspool.

LETTER: Living With Cesspools Becomes a Long Series of ‘Situations’

As the founder of Cesspools Anonymous, I want to testify.

Preliminary Report for Proposed Na‘alehu Wastewater Treatment Plant

The County of Hawai‘i reports that A Preliminary Engineering Report (PER) for the proposed Nā‛ālehu Wastewater Treatment Facility was submitted to the USEPA.

Comment Period for Cesspool Replacement Project Extended

DEM with the concurrence of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted the request of local citizens to extend the thirty (30) day comment period.

Wastewater System Improvement Projects Continue

A wastewater system improvement project by the Hawai‘i Department of Land & Natural Resources Engineering and State Park divisions is currently being conducted.

Public Meetings on Cesspools in Kona & Hilo

(DOH) announces that they will be holding public informational meetings beginning next week and scheduled through August to explain the impact cesspools are having on drinking water and sensitive surface waters.

EPA Requires Closures of 19 Illegal Cesspools in Hawai‘i in 2017

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s enforcement actions this year in Hawai‘i resulted in closures of 19 large capacity cesspools.