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<br /> <br />PRESS RELEASE <br />NOTIFICATION OF TREATMENT PLANT BYPASS <br />Reporting Agency: County of Hawaii Phone No.: 961-8338 <br />Wastewater Division Fax No.: 961-8644 <br />108 Railroad Avenue <br />Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br /> <br />Location of the Discharge: Puhi Bay, Hilo, Hawaii <br /> <br />Date of Discharge: 6/5/2017 <br /> <br />Description: Discharge of Secondary Treated and Disinfected Wastewater at shoreline in the <br />vicinity of the Pua Sewage Pump Station and the Pacific Aquaculture & Coastal Resource Center (PACRC) in <br />Hilo, Hawai`i. <br /> <br />Cause of the Discharge: The cause of the discharge of Secondary Treated and Disinfected Wastewater is <br />currently under investigation. <br />Recently, fourteen (14) joints in the vicinity of shoreline had been repaired, individually tested, and dye tested to <br />verify that the leaks had been repaired. Today’s discharge was discovered during a dye test of the ocean outfall a <br />week later to ensure previously identified leaks on the offshore piping had been satisfactorily repaired. <br /> <br />The shoreline area has been posted with Warning Signs is as indicated in the attached map. <br /> <br />Remedial Actions Taken: The shoreline in the vicinity of the discharge of the treated and disinfected <br />effluent has been posted with Warning Signs in accordance to State of Hawai’i, Department of Health <br />requirements. The Wastewater Division is performing testing of shoreline waters in the vicinity of the discharge in <br />order to verify that bacteria levels are within acceptable regulatory limits. Shoreline testing will continue until <br />authorization is obtained from the State of Hawai`i, Department of Health to remove Warning Signs posted in <br />the area. The County will be investigating the cause of the current leak. <br /> <br />Contact Person: Dora Beck, P.E., Wastewater Division Chief <br />Working hours phone number: 808-961-8513 <br />After hours phone number: 808-937-0349 <br /> <br />