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<br /> <br /> Qt r <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> TIMELINE OF CESSPOOL SEEPAGE CONCERNS IN VACATIONLAND. <br /> HAWAII <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> January 14,1988 - Vacationland Hawaii Community Association asks for the ban of <br /> cesspools due to pollution of tide pools in a formal request to the State of Hawaii, <br /> Department of Health <br /> <br /> May 12, 1988 - Continued sewage problems mentioned in minutes report by VHCA's <br /> Health and Preservation Committee <br /> <br /> November 8, 1988 - Resolution draft initiated by County Clerks Office (Russell <br /> Kokubon) re: sanitation problems <br /> <br /> July 12, 1989 - Alternatives to cesspools presented and the possibility in pursuing <br /> Federal and State funds for a small sewage treatment plant in Vacationland <br /> <br /> November 8, 1989 - Department of Health proposed designation of a Critical <br /> Wastewater Discharge Area effective Jan. 1990 in Vacationland, stating cesspools are <br /> prohibited (informational letter regarding a Federal grant to design a wastewater system <br /> for KapohoNacationiand). <br /> <br /> January 10, 1990 - Discussion held by VHCA's Health and Safety Committee regarding <br /> septic and holding tanks for Vacationland <br /> <br /> August 29,1990 - Dennis Tulang of State Department of Health, Wastewater Branch <br /> reports that our water is indeed polluted <br /> <br /> January 10,1992 - Jan Anderson of VHCA's Health and Safety Committee reports that <br /> the tide pools in Vacationland are officially polluted (EPA). A motion was carried to <br /> work with Resource Conservation and Development (Andy Levin) to present a tax <br /> incentive proposal to eliminate "grandfathered" cesspools, proposed alternative primary <br /> and secondary wastewater treatment systems to be presented to the 1992 Legislative <br /> session <br /> June 4,1992 - Letter from Bruce McClure, Chief Engineer, County of Hawaii, Dept. of <br /> Public Works to Councilwoman Helene Hale stating existing cesspools are required to be <br /> upgraded to an appropriate treatment system as a condition for approval of any <br /> modification to the existing dwelling. <br /> <br /> April 1998 - Community meetings held to evaluate support for proposed sewage <br /> treatment plant to serve Kapoho Vacationland and Beach Lots. <br /> <br /> June 1998 - County sponsored sewer system feasibility study dropped in progress. <br />