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09-2005-0159Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2005· Region 09

EPA v. Housing and Community Development Corporation of Hawaii

Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication

Case summary

This is a Consent Order pursuant to SDWA issued to the Housing and Community Development Corporation of Hawaii (HCDCH) regarding the numerous cesspools across the state. The HCDCH operates 127 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 agreement requires the HCDCH to close all large capacity cesspools no later than June 30, 2011.

Defendants (1)

  • Housing and Community Development Corp of HawaiiNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF HAWAII

    677 QUEEN STREET, HONOLULU, HI, 96813

    Registry ID: 110024270983

Statutes cited

  • SDWA 1422/1423UIC Regulations Classes I - V

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • Housing and Community Development Corporation of Hawaii (Compliance Order)entered 2005-05-31

    Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2005-05-31Final Order Issued
  • 2005-05-31Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2005-05-31Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2005-09-24Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
157806
Case number
09-2005-0159
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 09-2005-0159 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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