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2.. tm lLl UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY C REGION IX �4 PROtEG 75 Hawthorne Street San Francisco, CA 94105-3901 February 18, 1997 Mr. Dominic Yagong Council member Hawaii County Council 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, HI 96720 Subject: Mandatory Sewer Construction Projects Dear Mr. Yagong: This letter is in reply to your inquiry of last week regarding the EPA -mandated sewer construction projects in the Papaikou wastewater treatment plant sewer service area. On March 23, 1993, EPA issued a Final Determination Letter (FDL) which states that $6,891,902 to construct the Papaikou wastewater treatment plant will be eligible for EPA grant funding once the plant is fully utilized. To fully utilize the wastewater treatment plant, the FDL noted that the County must construct sewers to connect at least 75% of the homes and structures in Papaikou and Paukaa to the sewer system, and the treatment plant must receive at least 75% of the design capacity after a reasonable and necessary adjustment due to unrealized population growth in the area. Based on information provided by the County of Hawaii, the FDL noted that construction of the Papaikou Phase II and Paukaa Phase II sewers would fully utilize the treatment plant. However, the County of Hawaii recently informed EPA that construction of these sewer projects will sewer fewer homes than indicated in the FDL, and may not result in full utilization of the Papaikou wastewater treatment plant. Should the County fail to achieve full utilization of the Papaikou wastewater treatment o!ant EPA will reconsider the eligibility of the $6,891,902 to construct the plant. We urge the County to construct all sewer projects necessary to fully utilize the treatment plant. If you have any questions, please call me at (415) 744-1944. Sincerely, —2- ' �- Linda Reeves Audits Resolution Coordinator cc: Donna Faye K. Kiyosaki, County of Hawaii Dennis Tulang, Hawaii Department of Health