Laserfiche WebLink
1. Introduction <br /> On September 1, 1999 Aqua Engineers Inc. signed its first contract with Punalu'u Water and <br /> Sanitation Corporation to provide operation and maintenance services for their potable water and <br /> wastewater systems. <br /> Over the next 21 years Aqua Engineers Inc. operated the Punalu'u Water and Wastewater systems <br /> within the State of Hawaii, Department of Health guidelines as supported by ownership. <br /> The scope of this report will focus on providing ownership an up to date description of operations, <br /> infrastructure and meet the Public Utility Commissions request for the following information. <br /> • A plant capacity analysis study of the water and wastewater facilities which shall, at a <br /> minimum: <br /> (A) include an assessment of the remaining useful service lives to ensure that the <br /> existing plant capacities are sufficient to meet current customer needs;and <br /> (B) be used to verify the existing system maps to ensure that Buyer has a verified <br /> map of all water and wastewater facilities and infrastructure used to service <br /> existing customers;and <br /> • Projected capital improvements for the water and wastewater utility operations, including <br /> Buyer's anticipated use of the amounts referenced in Paragraph No. 2.1(c)of the Amended <br /> and Restated Purchase and Sale Agreement,filed under confidential seal. <br /> 2. Description of Potable Water System Operation <br /> Punalu'u Water System is rated by the State of Hawaii, Safe Drinking Water Branch as a class 1 <br /> distribution system. System ID is PWS 114. System provides potable water to the Sea Mountain <br /> Resort, 75 individual condominiums located at the Colony One Complex, fourteen single family <br /> residences and the County of Hawaii, Black Sands Beach Park. Punalu'u water system also serves the <br /> Sea Mountain at Punalu'u golf course which has four irrigation ponds for storage. <br /> The source of water is two groundwater wells registered with the State of Hawaii, Commission on <br /> Water Resource Management. Well A "USE" is listed as municipal and Well B "USE" is listed as <br /> irrigation. Wells are located on the Makai side of Mamalahoa Hwy and Alahaki Road intersection. <br /> Daily flow readings are provided by the 12"flow tube. <br /> Both wells pump via a 16" ductile iron pipe to the 1-million-gallon concrete storage tank located at <br /> the top of Alahaki Road. Tank elevation is 305 feet above sea level. <br /> From the storage tank, water gravity feeds the distribution and fire protection systems. <br /> 2 <br /> Exhibit A <br /> Page 2 of 12 <br />