S.C.R. NO. 53 Summary

• Requests the County of Maui to approve installation and use of composting toilets throughout Maui, particularly in remote areas where sewer line access and cesspool conversion are cost-prohibitive.

• Composting toilets use no water and produce compost for soil enrichment, addressing areas with geological challenges like hard volcanic rock and shallow water tables that make conventional flush and septic systems impracticable.

• Identifies composting toilets as a cost-effective sanitation solution for farms, rural developments, and homeless encampments lacking adequate toilet facilities.

• References Act 187 (2015) and Act 239 (2016) which authorized and mandated county approval of composting toilets in areas inaccessible to municipal wastewater systems.

• Directs certified copies be transmitted to the Maui County Mayor, Maui County Council Chair, and Directors of the County of Maui Departments of Environmental Management and Planning.