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HOUSEL: Okay. One of the things I noticed in the conditions was that, regarding the
<br />wastewater system, there is currently a cesspool, is that correct? Does that serve all the
<br />residences?
<br />FUKE: No, there are individual cesspools for different structures. And the main dwelling for
<br />which this is being proposed, they do have a cesspool. There may be a need, you know, as you
<br />go for, like, a change of use for this facility, they have to go through the permit processing, and
<br />then the Department of Health may require that the existing wastewater treatment be upgraded
<br />from a cesspool to a septic system.
<br />HOUSEL: So all the dwellings would have to be connected to that system?
<br />FUKE: No. The other dwellings are located further mauka, so they have their own wastewater
<br />system. But only as it relates to this proposed facility, then it will probably have to be converted
<br />into a septic system.
<br />HOUSEL: Okay, thank you.
<br />BOWMAN: I have just a quick -. And I think I saw it in the background. The water use is, like,
<br />six times the allowed amount at present because of the irrigation?
<br />FUKE: Yeah, you know, I also checked with the Water Department the early part of this week
<br />to find out actually how much is being used, and primarily during the months of, like, August
<br />through January or February, that’s the time that they not only harvest but they also have the –
<br />what’s the term? The pulping.
<br />MIYAOKA: We do pulping, so mainly the water is used for coffee pulping.
<br />FUKE: So during that period, that’s the time that, you know, they need to wash the beans and
<br />rewash it after that, and so that’s when the heavy use -. I have this information and I’ll be gladly,
<br />you know, willing to make a copy for your staff. But for example, in October and November,
<br />they used on an average, like, 4,000 gallons per day, in February and March they used on an
<br />average, like, 2,050; so it begins to decline, and it goes down to 1,200 gallons per day, and then
<br />in April and May it’s only 700 gallons per day – that’s when they are not harvesting and they’re
<br />just using it for, you know -.
<br />BOWMAN: And this is on the subject property.
<br />FUKE: No, no, it’s on this property. So the heavy water demand is directly associated with the
<br />agricultural activities. So what he plans to do is, he still needs to address it with the Water
<br />Department, but what he plans to do is, like, he has two tanks in that area, one of which right
<br />now is being used – two tanks associated with the drying and the pulping facility – one tank right
<br />now is being used to fill up with the potable water, and he uses that and supplements it; another
<br />one is dry, so that second tank, what he proposes to do is to activate that by using a catchment
<br />system and hopefully then reduce the overall potable water consumption requirements.
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