HI SR133

Requests the Department of Health 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.

Addresses concerns stemming from 2010-2011 breaches of temporary stormwater pipes that discharged millions of gallons of contaminated stormwater into coastal areas near Ko Olina Resort and beaches from Ewa to Nanakuli.

Notes that Waste Management of Hawaii, Inc. and the City and County of Honolulu paid a combined $425,000 penalty in 2019 for coral reef habitat restoration following Clean Water Act violations and a 2014 federal grand jury indictment.

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

Directs the Department to collaborate with community organizations, environmental groups, and academic institutions to promote transparency and public engagement regarding landfill environmental monitoring.