EPA v. County of Hawaii - Cesspools
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
This is a Consent Order pursuant to the Safe Drinking Water Act, Underground Injection Control regulations issued to the County of Hawaii. The violation involves the operation of Large Capacity Cesspools throughout the County at parks and other county-owned facilities beyond the April 5, 2005 deadline for closure. The Order directs the County of Hawaii through the Department of Public Works to close 103 large capacity cesspools no later than November 1, 2006 and submit the engineers report by December 21, 2006. Any installed septic system will include the use of an effluent filter. The County will also submit semi-annual reports confirming the milestones established in the agreement.
Defendants (1)
- County of Hawaii - Department of Public WorksNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
COUNTY OF HAWAII - WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITIES
108 RAILROAD AVE, HILO, HI, 96720
Registry ID: 110010037423
Statutes cited
- SDWA 1422/1423 — UIC Regulations Classes I - V
- SDWA 1421 — UIC Regulations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
County of Hawaii - Cesspools (UAO)entered 2005-09-26
Primary law: SDWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2005-09-26Enforcement Action Closed
- 2005-09-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2005-09-26Final Order Issued
- 2005-10-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 161778
- Case number
- 09-2005-0210
- 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 09-2005-0210 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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