EPA v. Kailua Palms
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
This is an Administrative Penalty action to SDWA issued to Kenji and Yuriko Furubayashi regarding the Kailua Palms. The respondents operate 20 large capacity cesspools that were not closed by the April 5, 2005 deadline. The violation involves the continued use of cesspools allowing the discharge of raw sewage directly into the ground. The settlement agreement requires the respondents to close all large capacity cesspools no later than December 31, 2007.
Defendants (2)
- Furubayashi, KenjiNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- Furubayashi, YurikoNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
KAILUA PALMS RESIDENCES
1012 AULOA ROAD, KAILUA, HI, 96734
Registry ID: 110024270947
Statutes cited
- SDWA 1422/1423 — UIC Regulations Classes I - V
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Kailua Palms Consent Agreemententered 2005-06-02
Primary law: SDWA
Federal penalty: $11,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2005-06-02Enforcement Action Closed
- 2005-06-02Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2005-06-02Final Order Issued
- 2005-09-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 157799
- Case number
- 09-2005-0153
- 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 09-2005-0153 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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