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March 22, 2001 Memo O1 LH-047
fihomas E. Arizumi, P.E.
Chief, Environmental Management Division
State off-Iawaii
Department of Health
P.O. Eox 3378
Honolulu, Hawaii 96801
Subject: KaPeh~I Wastewater ~'~catmcnt ~l~nt
(3p~~°ata®a~ and 16~afntenance Inspecti®n - E1VI1?/Wl3 200291
References: (a) Wastewater Division letter OOLH-021 dated February 9, 2000
(b) Department of Health letter EMD/WE 200291 dated ~4pri14, 2000
The County of Hawaii Wastewater Division has received the annual Operation and
Maintenance inspection Report for the I~apehu Wastewater Treatment Plant and provides
the following responses to address the def ciencies cited in the report.
Beficiencies:
1. The sewe~~ use charges are still not adequate to cover the annual operational
expenses for the Hawaii County Wastelater Treatment Facilities.
As indicated in the Operation and Maintenance Inspection Report the Wastewater
Division will be proposing revisions to the Hawaii County Code to increase the user
rates.
Recommendwtions:
1. An access cover is still recommended to facilitate inspection of the seepage pit.
The Coul~ty of Hawaii previously requested that the new 6-inch cleanout be utilized
as the inspection point for the Seepage Pit. Justification for use of the cleanout as
the inspection point was provided in reference (a).
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Reference (b) previously authorized use of the cleanout as the inspection point.
Please refer to attached.
Should there be any comments or questions on the above please contact Peter
13oucher,l~.E., Wastewater Division Chief at 808-961-8338 or correspondence may
be sent vii. facsimile to 808-961-8644.
Sincerely,
Dennis I.W. Lee, P.E.
Director
Department of Public Works
cc: Wastewater Division
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April 4, 2000
200291,
Mr. Peter Boucher, Chief
~Yastewater Division
Departz~ent. of Public Works
Co~,znty of Hawaii
25 Aupuni Street
Milo, Haw~:ii 96720
. Dear Mr . ~soucher : .
Subject: Kapehu Wastewater Treatment Plant
Operation and Maintenance Inspection
Your request to utilize a new 6-inch cleanout as an inspection
point for maintaining the seepage pit at the subject location is
acceptablt:.. Since the inspection port can be used to monitor the
levels of the seepage pit, an access cover is not required to be
installed ~Lt this time.
Should yot~. have any questions, please call Sina Steffany of our
Wastewater- ~3ranch at our direct toll free no. 974-4000,
extension 64294.
Sincerely,
THOMAS E . ~aRI ZUM , P . E .
Chief, Environmental Management Division
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