EPA v. Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
This is an Administrative Consent Order purusant to SDWA issued to the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (HDLNR) regarding their cesspool facilities. The DLNR operates 60 large capacity cesspools that were not closed by the April 5, 2005 deadline. The violation involves the continued use of these cesspools and allowing the discharge of raw sewaage directly into the ground. The Order requires the HDLNR to close all large capacity cesspools no later than May 31, 2009.
Defendants (1)
- Hawaii Department of Land and Natural ResourcesNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES
1511 PUNCHBOWL STREET (BOX 621), HONOLULU, HI, 96809
Registry ID: 110022870730
Statutes cited
- SDWA 1422/1423 — UIC Regulations Classes I - V
- SDWA 1423C — UIC - Violation of 1423(c) AO
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (Consent Order)entered 2005-05-31
Primary law: SDWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2005-05-31Enforcement Action Closed
- 2005-05-31Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2005-05-31Final Order Issued
- 2005-07-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 152284
- Case number
- 09-2005-0103
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 09
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- UIC Regulations Classes I - V
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-2005-0103 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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