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DoH cites Maui Land & Pineapple for wastewater violations
By News Release @ 4:36 PM :: 5264 Views :: Maui County, Environment

Hawai‘i Department of Health cites Maui Land & Pineapple Company, Inc. for wastewater effluent violations

News Release from Hawaii DoH, Jan 9, 2019

HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i State Department of Health (DOH) issued a Notice of Violation and Order against the Maui Land & Pineapple Company, Inc. (ML&P) for 15 wastewater effluent violations from the Hāli‘imaile waste stabilization ponds on Maui. The company has been ordered to pay a penalty of $230,000 and construct a new wastewater treatment plant.

The Hāli‘imaile wastewater treatment plant is comprised of two unlined waste stabilization ponds and three disposal leach fields. The plant serves approximately 173 single-family homes in Hāli‘imaile town, the Hāli‘imaile General Store and Maui Pines Baseyard.

“The treatment plant has been unable to comply with state requirements that prevent serious damage to our environment and protect our coastal waters and drinking water,” said Sina Pruder, chief of the Wastewater Branch of DOH. “The department will continue to work with Maui Land & Pineapple to develop alternative wastewater treatment options to serve the community without compromising our precious natural resources.”

On April 14, 2016, DOH conducted an operation and maintenance (O&M) inspection of the Hāli‘imaile waste stabilization ponds and an informal notice of violation was issued to ML&P for 12 effluent violations occurring from May 2015 to February 2016. At that time, ML&P was ordered to correct the violations and no fines or penalties were imposed. DOH conducted another O&M inspection on June 26, 2018 and found the wastewater treatment plant continued to have effluent exceedances from June 2017 to May 2018 with 15 violations.

ML&P may request a hearing to contest their alleged violations and penalties.

The Hawai‘i Department of Health protects public health and the environment by administering statewide environmental monitoring, management, and enforcement activities. The department’s Wastewater Branch administers statewide engineering functions relating to water pollution control, individual, municipal and private wastewater treatment programs as well as the water pollution control revolving fund.

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SA: Health Department levies $230K fine against Maui Land & Pineapple for violations

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