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HI SCR90

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Passed

4/25/2022

Primary Sponsor

Jarrett Keohokalole

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Origin

Senate

2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Urges Marine Corps Base Hawaii to upgrade its sewage treatment plant capacity and component redundancy to comply with state National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit requirements for final effluent quality.

  • Notes that the base discharged approximately 1.5 million gallons of treated wastewater daily into Kailua Bay and exceeded state bacteria limitations in August 2020, March 2021, July 2021, August 2021, October 2021, and February 2022.

  • Requests Marine Corps Base Hawaii reestablish its water reuse system to irrigate Klipper Golf Course and expand distribution to reduce potable water consumption and discharge into Kailua Bay.

  • Requests all Department of Defense installation services in Hawaii migrate from R2 to R1 treatment standards to maximize irrigation use, reduce potable water consumption, and minimize discharge into Hawaii's waters.

  • Directs transmission of certified copies of this concurrent resolution to the Commanding Officer of Marine Corps Base Hawaii and the Adjutant General.

Legislative Description

Urging Marine Corps Base Hawaii To Upgrade The Capacity Of Its Sewage Treatment Plant And Redundancy Of The Components To Ensure That Final Effluent Quality Is In Compliance With State Permitting Requirements.

Wastewater

Last Action

Certified copies of resolutions sent, 06/06/22.

6/6/2022

Committee Referrals

Energy & Environmental Protection4/8/2022
Agriculture and Environment3/16/2022

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