Wastewater agreement reached on Hawai‘i Island

Wastewater agreement reached on Hawai‘i Island

HILO, Hawai‘i — A federal agency is closely scrutinizing the deteriorating wastewater infrastructure on Hawai‘i Island. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Hawai‘i County have drafted an agreement detailing a series of improvements the county must make to its wastewater systems by 2035, or face penalties. The agreement — officially called an “Administrative Order On Consent Agreement” — cites a litany of deficiencies and violations with…