Hawaii HB748 mandates buffer zones and prohibits construction near significant aquifers for waste disposal facilities.

Hawaii HB748 establishes a mandatory buffer zone of at least one quarter mile around waste or disposal facilities, including landfills, to protect human health and the environment. It prohibits the construction, modification, or expansion of such facilities on land above significant aquifers. The bill also requires permits for operating, modifying, expanding, or closing municipal solid waste landfill units. These provisions aim to safeguard residential, school, and hospital properties from potential hazards associated with waste disposal activities.

Hawaii HB748 mandates buffer zones and prohibits construction near significant aquifers for waste disposal facilities.

Hawaii HB748 establishes a mandatory buffer zone of at least one quarter mile around waste or disposal facilities, including landfills, to protect human health and the environment. It prohibits the construction, modification, or expansion of such facilities on land above significant aquifers. The bill also requires permits for operating, modifying, expanding, or closing municipal solid waste landfill units. These provisions aim to safeguard residential, school, and hospital properties from potential hazards associated with waste disposal activities.