Hawaii SB501 mandates prioritizing clean water fund for cesspool elimination projects.
Hawaii SB501 requires the Department of Health to prioritize using clean water fund moneys for projects to upgrade cesspools to approved wastewater systems or connect properties to sewerage systems. The bill aims to address the significant public health and environmental issues caused by the state's over eighty thousand cesspools, which discharge approximately fifty million gallons of wastewater daily. The legislation leverages increased federal funding under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to finance these projects, ensuring compliance with federal requirements.
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