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This program offers an excellent opportunity for eligible property owners to receive county funding for necessary cesspool conversion conversion or replacement. We encourage all property owners to check if their property is located in one of the designated areas and take advantage of this grant while it is available. Don’t miss this opportunity to help keep Maui’s aquifers clean!
To learn more about the program and the application process, please visit this website: https://health.hawaii.gov/wastewater/home/ccpgp/
We would be happy to provide our assistance and support throughout the grant application process. Additionally, we are pleased to offer a potential rebate of $250 if you choose to work with us.
The State of Hawaii is grappling with a pressing issue of over 88,000 cesspools discharging untreated sewage into the ground daily. To address this, a ban on new cesspools was enacted in 2016, and their conversion by 2050 was mandated. This paper explores funding sources for the Hawaii Cesspool Conversion Working Group, including federal programs from the EPA, HUD, USDA, and Veterans Affairs, as well as financial options for the state and counties. Collaboration with the Environmental Finance Center and establishing a local equivalent to Craft3 are recommended as the next steps for achieving the group’s conversion goals.
The contamination of water sources and the state’s heavy reliance on groundwater for drinking water and tourism make cesspool elimination crucial. EPA Region 9 has made significant progress in identifying and closing or converting over 4,900 Large Capacity Cesspools (LCCs) in Hawaii through outreach, education, enforcement, and monitoring efforts.
In 2017, Act 125 was passed during the legislative session which mandates that all cesspools in Hawaii should be replaced by 2050. As a follow-up, on January 1st, 2021, Hawaii’s government passed a law to eliminate cesspools throughout the state.
This new legislation highlights the importance of protecting Hawaii’s environment by shifting to more efficient wastewater management systems such as septic tanks or advanced treatment units (ATUs), which are designed to treat wastewater and produce a cleaner effluent that can be discharged into the drainfield/leach field. This will ultimately help to prevent the contamination of Hawaii’s groundwater and reduce the risk of adverse health effects caused by untreated wastewater.
The government is encouraging homeowners to make the necessary upgrades to their wastewater systems as soon as possible to comply with the new regulations.
https://health.hawaii.gov/wastewater/home/cesspools/
In the effort to close and convert cesspools in Hawaii, several options are available. These include replacing cesspools with innovative septic tank alternatives or approved septic systems, creating cluster systems by combining properties with cesspools or malfunctioning septic systems, and connecting to new or existing Wastewater Treatment Facilities (WWTF). These alternatives offer environmentally responsible solutions for addressing the issue of cesspool pollution.
The contamination of water sources and the state’s heavy reliance on groundwater for drinking water and tourism make cesspool elimination crucial. EPA Region 9 has made significant progress in identifying and closing or converting over 4,900 Large Capacity Cesspools (LCCs) in Hawaii through outreach, education, enforcement, and monitoring efforts.
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