The Hawai‘i Department of Health is seeking public comment on a proposed Clean Water Act permit for the County of Maui’s Lahaina Wastewater Reclamation Facility. This is the first time a permit is being proposed for a wastewater treatment facility that discharges to the ocean via groundwater.
Environmental groups on Maui are studying a draft permit by Maui County that proposes using more treated water from its Lahaina Wastewater Treatment Plant for irrigation, which would reduce ocean pollution.
Lawsuit: State Board Fails To Protect West Hawaii From Aquarium Trade - Honolulu Civil Beat
Lawsuit: State Board Fails To Protect West Hawaii From Aquarium Trade
Groups are challenging the Board of Land and Natural Resources’ decision to accept the latest environmental review of the area’s capability to allow the collection of aquatic life. Reading time: 4 minutes.
Conservation groups, Native Hawaiian fishermen and cultural practitioners took legal action against the state Tuesday, arguing that the Board of Land and Natural Resources’ failure to reject an environmental impact statement last month by the aquarium pet trade will harm West Hawaii’s reefs and coastal areas.
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