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
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