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DAVID Y.IGE �; ELIZABETH A.CHAR,M.D.
GOVERNOR OF HAWAII K'
DIRECTOR OF HEALTH
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STATE OF HAWAII
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH to reply,Please refer to
P.0.BOX 3378 File
HONOLULU,HI 96801-3378
August 13, 2021
Honorable Councilmember Ashley L. Kierkiewitcz, Chair
Committee on Planning
County Council
County of Hawaii
Hawaii County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Dear Chair Kierkiewitcz:
RE: Testimony for Bill 57 (Draft 2) - Amends Ordinance No. 13-98, which reclassified
lands from agricultural — 3 acres (A-3a) to single family residential — 10,000 square
feet (rs-10) at Waiakea, South Hilo, Hawaii, covered by
Tax Map Key: 2-4-003: portion 021
(Applicant: Kristilee and Henry Correa Jr. Trust) (Area: 6.003 acres)
The Department of Health (Department) is submitting testimony regarding Bill 57 (Draft 2).
The Department has jurisdiction regarding the use of wastewater systems for developments
that will not connect to a County sewer system. For the subdivision development referenced
in Bill 57 (Draft 2), the Department will require the installation of dry sewers in accordance
with Section 11-62-31.1(c), Hawaii Administrative Rules, since it is our understanding that
the County sewer system will be extended to this subdivision in the near future. Individual
wastewater systems such as septic tank systems are approved for temporary use by the
Department until connection to a County sewer system is available for connection. Since
the area is already developed with more than fifty single family lots, the Department could
require the installation of a wastewater treatment plant instead of the use of individual
wastewater systems. However, we will allow for the temporary use of individual wastewater
systems for the subdivision since dry sewers will be required to be installed and the County
sewer should be available for connection in the near future.
Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at (808) 586-4294 or email at
sina.pruder doh.haw�ov.
Sincerely,
SINA PRUDER, P.E., CHIEF
Wastewater Branch �.},�.�
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