#Kihei Wastewater Reclamation Facility
Maui Council breezes through remaining agenda items after marathon meeting
After a long “regular” meeting Friday-Saturday, the Maui County Council reconvened Monday morning and made short work of the rest of its agenda items in less than two hours.
Schatz secures $530M in new earmarks for Hawai‘i nonprofits, local projects
US Senator Brian Schatz, chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, secured $530 million in new congressional directed spending, also known as earmarks, in this year’s government funding bill.
$15.3M in congressionally directed spending for Maui, includes $11M for Hālau of ‘Oiwi Art
The County of Maui will receive $15.3 million in congressionally directed spending, including $11 million for Halau of ‘Oiwi Art, and $3.2 million for the Department of Transportation.
Groundbreaking and Blessing Held for New Wastewater Pilot Project in Kīhei
Three new low cost, low energy, green infrastructure systems are being constructed this summer to purify water coming out of the Kīhei Wastewater Reclamation Facility. These new systems will harness the power of plants, soil and microbial activity to purify wastewater to approach drinking water standards, dramatically expanding its potential uses and reducing the need for disposal via injection wells.
Presentation: “Purifying Kīhei’s Wastewater with Green Infrastructure as an Alternative to Injection Wells,” June 9
Three new low cost, low energy, pilot green infrastructure systems that will be constructed in Kīhei this summer to purify water coming out of the Kīhei Wastewater Reclamation Facility will be the topic of a free Zoom presentation by Paul Sturm, Executive Director of Ridge to Reefs, on Wednesday, June 9 at 5:30 p.m.
TWO WASTEWATER OVERFLOWS OCCUR IN KIHEI
Two wastewater overflow incidents occurred within days of each other in Kihei. The first incident was reported at 7 p.m. Friday, May 15, 2009, when a 52 gallons wastewater overflow was discovered coming from a sewer manhole on Alena Place. The overflow was caused by grease in the mainline. Authorities say the spill entered a […]