Hawaii SB2769 prohibits landfill construction, modification, or expansion within no-pass zones in counties over 500,000 population.

Hawaii SB2769 aims to protect Oahu's freshwater aquifers by prohibiting the construction, modification, or expansion of landfill units within no-pass zones in counties with populations over 500,000. These no-pass zones, identified by the Honolulu Board of Water Supply, are areas over freshwater aquifers with a smaller or nonexistent caprock, making them susceptible to contamination. The bill amends existing statutes to enforce this prohibition starting July 1, 2026, while allowing continued operation of existing landfill units that do not require physical expansion.

Hawaii SB2769 prohibits landfill construction, modification, or expansion within no-pass zones in counties over 500,000 population.

Hawaii SB2769 aims to protect Oahu's freshwater aquifers by prohibiting the construction, modification, or expansion of landfill units within no-pass zones in counties with populations over 500,000. These no-pass zones, identified by the Honolulu Board of Water Supply, are areas over freshwater aquifers with a smaller or nonexistent caprock, making them susceptible to contamination. The bill amends existing statutes to enforce this prohibition starting July 1, 2026, while allowing continued operation of existing landfill units that do not require physical expansion.