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Director Mansour said it is supposed to be ASAP because we are already behind the 8-ball. Our goal is to try as fast as we can to get concurrence so we can move forward. The final construction is April 2023, so that’s in 18 months. So that will be another potential Notice of Violation. So we are trying to figure out how the domino effect plays out in the whole aspect of negotiating the stipulated agreement. Chair Adams’ own impression and experience is that it’s months, not years, and hopefully just a few months,if not only one month. It depends on how close the parties are. But the potential for penalties is clicking every day. So there is an incentive to get it resolved. She is certain the Department is working as hard as they can to deal with the wonderfulnessofRegion 9of the EPA. Are we ok with that? She knows it’s a frustrating answer but that’s where we are at. The EMC would encourage you, as soon as you know something you can release, to get it to us so we can further communicateit to our constituents. 2. Transfer Station Efficiency: a. What has SWD done to identify problems and solutions for transfer station efficiency? b. What is the average per ton cost for each transfer station’s waste, greenwaste and recyclables? (Robinson/Adams) c. How is SWD addressing transfer station staff shortages to avoid ongoing issues like the reduced days in effect August 31 to September 10? (Robinson) Chair Adams said we have dealt with transfer station efficiency in our previous discussion. She would try to work with the Director and Deputy to come up with options for us that are a little more concrete, that we can discuss at our next meeting. 3. Chloride readings for the wells along Ali‘i Drive and north to include Project 16, as well as the chlorides at the intake at Kealakehe WWTP (Fulton) Commissioner Fulton said she hadn’t seen any chloride data since 2020, so she would like to be updated on chloride data, and would like to be included in the Director’s written report. This does tie in with the need to repair laterals. Chair Adams asked if the Director is prepared to provide those kinds of running reports on Director Mansour said he had been exchanging emails, and the Division Chief has been on vacation. We are short staffed, so the sooner we fill these positions, you will continue to ask for this information. In the past it has been provided and he does not have any problem providing the data, but it is subject to staffing and testing. Continue working with the Division Chief and Deputy Chief, he said. Commissioner Fulton said in the past she was able to obtain that information from Alika DeMello, who was plant supervisor at the time, and it didn’t seem to be a hardship at all for 24