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FEB 18 '97 02~14PM US EPA SF P.1 ~ <br /> CEO sr~rF <br /> ~ <br /> <br /> ~ A ~ UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTEC710N AGENCY <br /> r RE(310N IX <br /> ` PA0`E~ 75 Hawthorne Street <br /> San Francisco, CA 94105.3901 <br /> February 18, 1997 O~-i0M41 FDRA1 9A p-9ol .9 R~~ `I ' ~ <br /> FAX TRANSMITTA,L~~B ~I <br /> pEp! ~ <br /> TO F1OM 0 <br /> Mr. Dominic Yagong Lca r • • -~c?,;,~~>~ <br /> Council member "eaUAQercp R , . <br /> Hawaii County Council AU <br /> 25 Aupuni Street N3 i0 0-0~-311-] b8 'OBP-101 6ENEFAI SERVICES ADIA.N16?R STION <br /> Hilo, HI 96720 <br /> Subject: Mandatory Sewer Construction Projects <br /> Dear Mr. Yagong: <br /> This letter is in reply to your inquiry of last week regarding the EPA-mandated sewer <br /> construction projects in the Papaikou wastewater treatment plant sewer service area. <br /> On March 23, 1993, EPA issued a Final Determination Letter (FDL) which states that <br /> $6,891,902 to construct the Papaikou wastewater treatment plant will be eligible for EPA grant <br /> funding once the plant is fully utilized. To fully utilize the wastewater treatment plant, the FDL <br /> noted that the County must construct sewers to connect at least 75% of the homes and structures <br /> in Papaikou and Paukaa to the sewer system, and the treatment plant must receive at least 7$% of <br /> the design capacity after a reasonable and necessary adjustment due to unrealized population <br /> growth in the area. <br /> Based on information provided by the County of Hawaii, the FDL noted that construction <br /> of the Papaikou Phase II and Paukaa Phase R sewers would fully utilize the treatment plant. <br /> However, the County of Hawaii recently informed EPA that construction of these sewer projects <br /> u~ll sewer fewer homes than indicated in the FDL, and may not result in full utilization of the <br /> Papaikou wastewater treatment plant. Should the County fail to achieve full utilization of the <br /> Papaikou wastewater treatment plant EPA w711 reconsider the eligibility of the 56,891;902 to <br /> construct the plant. We urge the County to construct all sewer projects necessary to fully utilise <br /> the treatment plant. <br /> If you have any questions, please call me at (415) 744-1944. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> n <br /> I , r~~~ . <br /> Linda Reeves <br /> Audits Resolution Coordinator <br /> cc' Donna Faye K. Kiyosaki, County of Hawaii <br /> Dennis Tulang, Hawaii Department of Health ~.2 ~ Q b <br /> Comma. Dlo. ' <br /> kyle t(a. E W <br /> Ret. ~br Presented c~,:,,~~ <br /> FE_ g <br /> ttet. Date <br /> <br />