HI SCR141

Department of Health requested to make all current and future water quality and contamination testing results for Waimanalo Gulch Sanitary Landfill publicly accessible in a timely, user-friendly manner

Waimanalo Gulch Sanitary Landfill, owned by the City and County of Honolulu and operated by Waste Management of Hawaii Inc., experienced breaches in 2010 and 2011 that discharged millions of gallons of contaminated stormwater into coastal areas near Ko Olina Resort and beaches from Ewa to Nanakuli

In 2019, Waste Management of Hawaii, Inc. and the City and County of Honolulu paid a combined $425,000 penalty to state and federal government for coral reef habitat restoration following Clean Water Act violations

Department of Health requested to submit annual reports to the Legislature summarizing water quality testing results, contaminants tested, testing frequency, and any responsive actions taken, due twenty days before each legislative session

Department requested to collaborate with community organizations, environmental groups, and academic institutions to promote transparency and public engagement on landfill environmental monitoring