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Environmental Management Budget Review March 3Q, 2005 Page 7 of 8 Large Capacity Cesspool Replacement Projects: • Ka'u (Na alehu/Pahala) - Includes plantation camps from C. Brewer, State housing and ILWU elderly housing, a few churches and some small commercial buildings. C. Brewer funding established to cover cost of connecting each resident already connected to new sewer system. County to cover design and new sewer construction. M&E reported to EPA a design completion date of 3/1/06. • Kea au - 9-1/2 mile camp will utilize existing lines, installing a septic tank to be maintained by COH. Project to be tied with the Ka'u and Honoka'a projects and will be a supplement to existing Building Division Contract. No design completion date yet. • Honoka' a - COH to assume operation of hospital system while connecting County park and others in proximity. No design completion date. • Queen Li1? uokalani Village Sewer System -Includes County owned/operated Village, two public schools, a State housing project and other smaller properties will ultimately connect to existing County sewer. Wastewater contracting with Belt Collins for a study (as reported to EPA, complete design by 9/01/06). State Revolving Fund Application: Approx. $SM for construction requested. GO bonds appropriation of $300k (Ordinance No. 03-90). Requesting additional $SOOk via Council action 3/15/05. Total of $800k required for study and design. • Komohana Heights Sewer Extension (Cesspool conversion project) -County owned/operated. M&E in progress on design. State Revolving Fund Application: Appropriated amount: $2M (Ordinance No. 03-155). • Banyan, Kolea, and Onekahakaha Sewage PUmping Station Injection Wells - abandonment of large capacity cesspools used as overflow pits. Wastewater will do design work in house. Improvement District Projects: • Puainako - KTA and Puainako Town Center own large capacity cesspools. Akinaka doing implementation study. Assessing limits of Improvement District. Provides potential to reach capacity at Hilo Wastewater Treatment Plant. • Kilohana -Private subdivision within reasonable distance of sewer lines. Wastewater looking to connect Kilohana, by extending sewer along Ahi Drive. Wastewater contracting for Implementation Study with Engineering Concepts. • North Kona - Costco has the only large capacity cesspool in this area. This Improvement District has been discussed for some years. It is a key improvement for protecting our near shore waters as well as ongoing commercial development in West Hawaii. Implementation Study being executed with SSFM. 13. What is the status of account receivables? The accounts receivable over 90 days currently makes up 54% of the total accounts receivable for the Wastewater Division. Concentrated efforts are continuing to improve the collection of outstanding Wastewater charges. The efforts include conversion to new Hawaii County is an equal opportunity provider and employer.