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HI SR102
Resolution
Status
3/12/2021
Primary Sponsor
Kurt Fevella
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AI Summary
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Requests the City and County of Honolulu Department of Environmental Services to waive sewer service charges for residents in zip code 96706 due to proximity to the Honouliuli Wastewater Treatment Plant in Ewa Beach
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Cites a 2016 Journal of Environmental and Public Health study finding residents near municipal wastewater treatment plants experience significant health impacts including headaches, tiredness, concentration difficulties, respiratory and skin diseases, and gastrointestinal symptoms
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Recognizes that the Honolulu Department of Environmental Services collects approximately 110 million gallons of wastewater daily and operates nine wastewater treatment plants across Oahu
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Requires certified copies of the resolution be transmitted to the Governor, Director of Health, Mayor of Honolulu, all Honolulu City Council members, and the Department of Environmental Services Director
Legislative Description
Requesting The City And County Of Honolulu Department Of Environmental Services To Waive Sewer Service Charges For Residents Of Any Community Within The Area Designated By Zip Code 96706, As Those Communities Are Located In Close Proximity To The Honouliuli Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Honouliuli Wastewater Treatment Plant
Last Action
Referred to AEN.
3/16/2021