2020-02-26 EMC Meeting Agenda and Director's Informational Report

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• WW Plant Maintenance Mechanic (Kona) – packet submitted to MD’s Office. • WWTPO IV (Kona) - packet submitted to MD’s Office. • WWTPO IV (Kona) - packet submitted to MD’s Office. • Plant Electrician/Electronics Repairer (Kona) - packet submitted to MD’s Office. 4. WASTEWATER CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS A. NĀ‘ĀLEHU LARGE CAPACITY CESSPOOL REPLACEMENT: • Final land selection is still in progress. • The next public meeting will be scheduled to occur after the draft EA is published. • The state EA process required prior to purchase of land for the treatment/ disposal facility and project construction is under way. Pre-consultation is complete. Initial archaeological, flora and fauna checks, and investigation of feasibility of producing R-1 water for agricultural (stock) use and WWTP processes are in progress. Revised AOC anticipated completion of the final EA is not later than 07/23/21. • Closure of the large capacity cesspools as mandated by the EPA will occur once the treatment and disposal system has been constructed and properties connected to the LCCs have been connected to it. • The project is planned for funding with Clean Water State Revolving Funds (CWSRF) monies. B. PĀHALA LARGE CAPACITY CESSPOOL REPLACEMENT: • Responses to comments on the draft EA continue to progress. The Final EA completion is pending completion of responses to comments and Section 106 consultation. Crossover of comments/responses between the county and EPA is under way. Final EA/FONSI is expected to be published with OEQC in late February/early March 2020. • As a result of EPA funding for this project, the NEPA process in addition to the State EA process is required. Both processes are to be completed prior to selection of land for the treatment/disposal facility. • Closure of the large capacity cesspools as mandated by the EPA will occur once the treatment and disposal system has been constructed and properties have been connected to the new collection system. • The project is planned for funding with Clean Water State Revolving Funds (CWSRF) monies and partially by a federal EPA grant. C. LONO KONA SEWER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT: • Construction has been completed. All mains have been installed. CCTV inspection was completed on 11/06/19. Pre-final walk through was performed on 10/30/19. Final walk through was conducted on 11/19/19. • Letters to property owners signaling the start of the 180-day mandatory connection requirement were mailed on 11/12/19. The letters state that hook- up to the county sewer must be done by 05/10/20. 10