Cesspool Legislation/Wastewater

Useful Links:

• Cesspool Conversion Working Group
• Is Hawaii's Cesspool Law Feasible (Hawaii Together) March 2023
• State of Hawaii, Department of Health - Wastewater Branch
• HAR Priority Issue: Cesspool Conversion
• University of Hawai'i News: Puakō sewage runoff leads to wastewater treatment plant recommendation
• Findings Published: Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies
• Downloadable PDF

Reports:

• Cesspool Conversion Finance Research Summary Report Prepared by Carollo Engineers | .pdf  |
• Cesspool Conversion Technologies Research Summary Report Prepared by Carollo Engineers | .pdf  |
• Identifying Potential Knowledge Gaps for Hawai’i’s Cesspool Conversion Plan | .pdf  |
• Financing Cesspool Conversions in Hawaii | .pdf  |
• A Multi-State Regulation and Policy Survey of Onsite Wastewater Treatment System Upgrade Programs | .pdf  |
• Investigation of Cesspool Upgrade Alternatives in Upcountry Maui Final Report | .pdf  |
• 2022 Hawai’i Cesspool Hazard Assessment & Prioritization Tool – 2022 Update Report & Technical Appendices | .pdf  |
• Presentations for the January 4, 2023 EEP/AEN Information Briefing on the Cesspool Conversion Working Group | .pdf  |
• Cesspool Conversion Working Group Final Report to the 2023 Regular Session Legislature | .pdf  |

Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR)

• Chapter 11-61
  Wastewater Treatment Plant Personnel Certification
  Effective January 2, 2002 pdf 
• Chapter 11-62
  On-site Wastewater Systems
  Amendment Effective March 21, 2016 pdf  | searchable pdf 

To join the GAC Committee to work on this issue, email the WHAR Office at admin@westhawaiirealtors.com

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