#Cesspools
University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo researchers confirm sewage leaking into Keaukaha waters
The newly published study reveals sewage from cesspools and the Hilo Wastewater Treatment Plant is entering Keaukaha’s coastal waters faster than previously recorded.
Brown water advisory issued for Hilo Bay
Recent rains and high surf has resulted in stormwater runoff entering into coastal waters.
Gov. Green releases funding to upgrade 3 cesspools at Hilo International Airport
The replacement of the cesspools is part of the Department of Health’s requirement to reduce the 53 million gallons of untreated sewage contaminating the State of Hawaiʻiʻs groundwater and surface waters each day.
Mayor Roth’s town hall series begins in West Hawai’i; issues include vacation rentals, homelessness, feral cats, pickleball
West Hawai’i residents attended Hawai’i County Mayor Mitch Roth’s new town hall series, “Sustainable Horizons: Mayor Roth’s Community Impact Check-in,” at the Rodney Yano Memorial Hall in Captain Cook Tuesday.
32nd Hawaiʻi State Legislature ends today; bills, resolutions that made it through
Several bills and resolutions were approved or adopted by one or both chambers of the 32nd Hawaiʻi State Legislature and revolving around a wide range of issues, including: guns, coffee, kimichi, sex trafficking, grounded vessels, humpback whales and active shooting drills in schools.
Mitch Roth emphasizes sustainability in his State of Hawaiʻi County address
Throughout his 45-minute 2023 State of the County address Monday, attended by dignitaries including Hawai‘i County Council Chairwoman Heather Kimball and several Council members, Kaua‘i County Mayor Derek Kawakami, representatives of Maui County and Hawai‘i Gov. Josh Green, Hawai‘i Mayor Mitch Roth touched on several issues and topics, including affordable housing, homelessness, infrastructure, public transportation, economic development and public safety, among others.
Brown water advisory issued for Hilo Bay on Big Island
The public is advised to stay out of flood waters and storm water runoff in Hilo Bay due to possible overflowing cesspools, sewers, manholes, pesticides, animal fecal matter, dead animals, pathogens, chemicals and associated flood debris.
Pilot cesspool grant program available for Hawaiʻi property owners; first-come, first-serve
Each grant recipient can receive up to $20,000 in reimbursements for a cesspool conversion or cost of connecting to a sewage system in the State of Hawaiʻi.
Hawaiʻi County ‘behind the 8-ball’ to meet required conversion of 48,000 cesspools
Hawai’i County’s director of the Department of Environmental Management told Hawaiʻi County Council members that “we haven’t even started” the state-mandated conversion of 48,596 cesspools.
Bill Aims to Require Certain Homes to Convert From Cesspools to Septic
A bill proposing to require certain homes with cesspools to convert or connect to a septic system by a year after their sale is moving through the legislative process, with the goal to protect Hawai‘i’s ground and surface waters.
Kahele Secures $50 Mil to Address Cesspools, Wastewater Systems
Hawai‘i’s freshman congressman secured $50 million to invest in domestic wastewater systems, prioritizing household cesspools – a rampant problem across rural Hawaiʻi.
EPA closes 2 illegal cesspools in West Hawaii
Two West Hawai‘i entities were fined by the federal government after failing to to shut down illegal large-capacity cesspools.
LETTER: Living With Cesspools Becomes a Long Series of ‘Situations’
As the founder of Cesspools Anonymous, I want to testify.
EPA Requiring County to Close Large Cesspools in Pāhala and Nā‘ālehu
The County of Hawai'i is being required to close Large Capacity Cesspools (LCC) in Pāhala and Nā‛ālehu by the U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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.
