KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii — Big Island officials are examining two more possible sites for a sewer plant in Naalehu after previously evaluating 29 locations.
KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii — Big Island officials are examining two more possible sites for a sewer plant in Naalehu after previously evaluating 29 locations.
West Hawaii Today reports the 29th site was Hawaii County’s most promising location for the $20.3 million sewer plant project on the southern side of the island, but the location elicited complaints from residents who said it was too close to a school.
The plant will change the area’s wastewater treatment methods after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ordered the closure of large-capacity cesspools in Naalehu and Pahala by April 2022. According to a letter from the agency last month, the county was given two extra years to acquire land for the project, but the closure deadline remains in place.
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Information from: West Hawaii Today, http://www.westhawaiitoday.com
