Sewers and infrastructure

In the wake of Marco Polo fire, Caldwell introduces sprinkler bill
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Mayor Caldwell introduces bill to require retrofitted sprinkler systems in residential high-rises for fire safety Read More »

Fecal matters
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Will Caron
Hawai‘i’s seriously pilau problem

The State of Hawai‘i has approximately 90,000 cesspools, the majority of which pose potential health risks to residents via water contamination. The Department of Health is proposing changes to its administrative rules that would begin to reduce the number of cesspools in the state through infrastructure upgrades. Read More »

Will Caron
City: Rain leads to sewer overflows in East Honolulu →

Flooding led to an overflow of 40,000 gallons of stormwater and untreated waste into Maunalua Bay and the Ala Wai today. Read More »

Linked from Tannya Boyd Joaquin
Roots blamed for Aiea Heights sewage overflow