Honolulu Upgrading it’s Sewer System
Honolulu Upgrading it’s Sewer System
The City & County of Honolulu will upgrade its aging sewer system to prevent spillage and contamination as part of a settlement announced Monday with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
The settlement is in response to four lawsuits filed over the past 16 years.
The questionable fitness of the city’s water treatment gained greater public awareness after nearly 48 million gallons of sewage entered Waikiki canals in 2006 when rainwater overloaded the wastewater system.
“This is a significant long-sought-after win for the environment and a much-needed change in the management of the city’s sewage treatment system,” said Robert D. Harris, director of the Sierra Club’s Hawaii chapter. “We applaud the city for finally committing to fix our sewer system after decades of neglect and years of difficult litigation.”
The settlement is aimed at improving Honolulu’s wastewater collection system by establishing a fixed timetable for regular improvements and inspections.
It also requires the implementation of a long-term schedule for upgrading some of its primary wastewater treatment plants to more advanced secondary treatment systems.
Many of the details of the settlement were not disclosed, but previous cost estimates for new treatment facilities have hovered near $1.2 billion.
Read more: Honolulu agrees to upgrade sewer system – Pacific Business News (Honolulu)
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