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1. The granting of the variance is in the public interest as defined in the Hawaii Revised Statutes, Section 342D-6(c)(4). Z. The granting of this variance will not substantially endanger human health or safety. 3. Compliance with the rules, regulations or standards from which the variance is sought would produce serious hardship without equal or greater benefits to the public. Based upon the foregoing findings of fact, it is concluded that the above requirements have been met. Comment and Recommendation Based upon the foregoing findings of fact and conclusions of law, it is my recommendation that the variance request be GRANTED with the following conditions: 1. Plans for each IWS shall be submitted to the Wastewater Branch for review and approval before any construction begins. In addition, the treatment IWS shall be approved in writing before being placed into service. 2. If seepage pits are used for eflluent disposal, each septic tank shall be fitted with an effluent filter(s). 3. The volume of the septic tank shall be enlarged to accommodate the four (4) dwelling units connected to a single septic system. 4. If the existing cesspool is used as a seepage pit for the wastewater system and receives more than 1000 gpd, the seepage pit(s) shall be properly permitted by the Underground Injection Control program. 5. If the existing cesspool(s) is abandoned, then abandonment criteria of the Underground Injection Control program of the Safe Drinking Water Branch or the Wastewater Branch, which ever is applicable, shall be followed. 6. The project shall connect to the County sewer service system should it become available to the area. DATED: Honolulu, Hawaii, N9o~v~ember 7, 2005 ~^A'' Thomas E. Arizumi, P.E~ Chief, Environmental Management Division The foregoing findings of fact and conclusions of law are hereby adopted. Pualani Terrace Variance Application W\4 192, Docket No. OS-V W W-26, Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law, Page 4