#kealakehe wastewater treatment plant
Partial settlement reached in civil lawsuit to protect Honokōhau Bay from discharge of treated sewage into waters
In the settlement agreement, the county now acknowledges that it requires a Clean Water Act permit for its wastewater discharges and has committed to apply for the required National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit within six months.
Hawai‘i County Council approves hiring outside counsel for defense against civil lawsuit claiming Clean Water Act violation
The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in September by members of Hui Mālama Honokōhau, claims the county is violating the Clean Water Act by continuously discharging treated sewage from the Kealakehe Wastewater Treatment Plant into the Pacific Ocean via groundwater without the required National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit.
