SB550 aims to protect Hawaii's drinking water resources by establishing a landfill advisory committee and prohibiting landfill construction near.

SB550 seeks to safeguard Hawaii's drinking water resources by establishing a landfill advisory committee within the Department of Health. This committee will review and approve or deny applications for landfill siting, construction, operation, modification, expansion, or closure. The bill also prohibits the siting, construction, modification, or expansion of any solid waste landfill disposal unit on land near or above an aquifer. It mandates a buffer zone of at least one-half mile around waste or disposal facilities.

SB550 aims to protect Hawaii's drinking water resources by establishing a landfill advisory committee and prohibiting landfill construction near.

SB550 seeks to safeguard Hawaii's drinking water resources by establishing a landfill advisory committee within the Department of Health. This committee will review and approve or deny applications for landfill siting, construction, operation, modification, expansion, or closure. The bill also prohibits the siting, construction, modification, or expansion of any solid waste landfill disposal unit on land near or above an aquifer. It mandates a buffer zone of at least one-half mile around waste or disposal facilities.