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Septic tank and absorption bed sizes are summarized in the following Table 2: Se tic Tank Size Abso ion Bed Size 7 Unit IWS 1,500 Gallons Each 12' x 35' 420 s .ft. Each 8 Unit IWS 1,500 Gallons Each 12' x 41' 492 s .ft Each Common Room 1,500 Gallons Each 12' x 35' 420 s .ft Each Tablet Attachment B-1 The proposed conditions fail to conform to the environmental rules of the State in the following manners: • The proposed systems exceed 1000 gallons per day; • The proposed systems serve more than 5 bedrooms and more than two dwellings; • The proposed systems serving the dwelling units utilize absorption beds based upon a flow of 170 gallons per day. Attachment C-] The proposed equipment and operating conditions cannot be altered to bring the facility into compliance with the environmental rules of the state within a reasonable amount of time for the following reason: • The proposed development is intended to provide affordable housing for elderly residents of Hawaii Island. The construction of the development is subsidized by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Rural Development Program. The additional cost of providing a sewage treatment plant for the facility would increase the construction cost significantly and could exceed the funds available from USDA for the project. Likewise, constructing septic tank systems segmented into 1000 gallon increments would also increase the cost of the proposed wastewater system by a significant amount thus having a similar adverse impact on the availability of sufficient funds for project construction. Attachment D-1 The granting of this variance is in the public interest as defined in the Hawaii Revised Statutes, section 342.D-6(c) in that it provides affordable housing for low income elderly residents of Hawaii Island. The residents of this facility will come from income brackets that would not allow them to construct and own homes of their own. These residents could become homeless or need help from State (or County) agencies for housing as an alternative to the construction of the proposed facility. S