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UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY <br /> REGION 9 <br /> 75 Hawthorne Street <br /> San Francisco, California 94105 <br /> IN THE MATTER OF: ) DOCKET NO. CWA-309(a)-24-003 <br /> County of Hawai'i ) ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ON CONSENT: <br /> 25 Aupuni Street ) APPENDIX 1 <br /> Hilo, HI 96720 <br /> Respondent. ) Proceeding under Section 309(a)of the <br /> Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1319(a) <br /> This Appendix(Appendix 1) sets forth the actions and compliance deadlines required by Section <br /> V of the Administrative Order on Consent (EPA Order) between the United States Environmental <br /> Protection Agency(EPA) and the County of Hawaii (COH or Respondent).The parties intend for <br /> this Appendix to be compatible with, and capable of being incorporated into, one or more orders <br /> that may be issued by the State of Hawai'i, Department of Health ("DOH") to the COH. <br /> Each item that is required to be submitted by the EPA Order(including this Appendix), shall be <br /> submitted concurrently to EPA and DOH.The COH shall also submit Project Tracking Schedules <br /> for all actions listed herein to EPA and DOH, in accordance with Section V of the EPA Order.The <br /> requirements and deadlines set forth below are incorporated into, and are enforceable <br /> provisions of,the EPA Order, except where expressly limited. <br /> I. CRITICAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS <br /> The County shall implement the following critical capital improvement projects and related <br /> actions pursuant to the specified compliance schedule. Within 90 days, the COH shall establish <br /> interim milestones for construction planning and project development in accordance with the <br /> Project Tracking Schedules as specified in Section V of the EPA Order: <br /> 1. Hilo WWTP Rehabilitation and Replacement Project: By September 30,2024,the COH <br /> shall issue an invitation for bid for the construction proposal for the new or upgraded <br /> WWTP. By August 1, 2025,the COH shall begin construction on the new or upgraded <br /> WWTP, except that after having identified a construction contractor (but prior to August <br /> 1, 2025),the COH may submit a construction schedule to EPA and DOH for approval of a <br /> different construction start date. By June 30, 2035, the COH shall complete construction <br /> and begin operation of the new or upgraded WWTP. <br />