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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0606.000 2004-2006 ~f ~ 1p Sp l~\' LINDA LINGLE ` CHIYOME LEINAALA FUKINO, M.D. GOVERNOR OF HAWAII ~ d' DIRECTOR OF HEALTH ~~Qp'p~9p.POt~' ~ . STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH P.O. BOX 3376 In replg, plQese refer to: HONOLULU, HAWAII 96601-33]8 Flle' December 9, 2005 WW 207 PN CL.typd C:\My D\ WBOSr258 Mr. Ronald Nickel, P.E. Civil Engineer 12-7109 Kalaunu Street Pahoa, Hawaii 96778 Dear Mr. Nickel: Subject: Variance Application No. WW 207 Docket No. OS-VWW-41 Use of an Individual Wastewater System for a Multiple Dwelling Serving More Than Five (5) Bedrooms 163 Aipuni Street, Hilo, Hawaii TNII{: (3) 2-5-016: O15 The Department has reviewed your preliminary application for the variance from Chapter 11-62, Hawaii Administrative Rules for the subject property. In accordance with Chapter 342D-7, HRS and Chapter 1 1-62, Section I 1-62-41, a public notice of this proposed activity is required. Thank you for correcting and updating the information on the application. Enclosed is a copy of the required REVISED public notice. Please read the public notice and contact the Department of Health Wastewater Branch if any discrepancies or corrections are required. If the public notice is satisfactory, the public notice is required to be published in the Honolulu Star-Bulletin and Hawaii Tribune Herald one (1) time only. Please contact the follow agencies for assistance in the publishing of the public notice: Honolulu .Star Ba/lefin, X00 Ala Moarta Blvd., Seven Waterfront P/aza Suite COQ Hottolvlu, Hmoaii 968/3 cottiact Ms. Ashley McKinley, telephone (808)529-4827, fnz (808)529--1826, entail ashlev(a~starbu]letin.com Hawaii Trihune-Herald, contact Ms. Maka»atri Kaatra, telephone (800)548-1294, fax (808)9h9-9100 email makanhcrw~aiih•ihtwe-heat•ald.cont Failure to have this notice published no later than three (3) weeks upon receipt of this letter, may result in a greater delay of the final decision of this application for variance. All publication costs are the responsibility of the applicant. You must submit the original certified affidavit of the publication from both newspaper agencies to the Wastewater Branch within fifteen (15) days after the publication date. You may make a copy for your records. Please be advised that, pursuant to Chapter 342D-7, HRS, a public hearing may be required as a result ofyttis ublic notice. If so, you will be required to publish a notice of public hearing. Comm. No. Ref. To: Ref. Date December 9, 2005 Page 2 If you have any questions regarding the public notification procedure or the processing of your variance application, please call the Planning & Design Section of the Wastewater Branch at our direct toll free telephone number 974-4000 ext. 64294, fax (808)586-4300. Sincerely, THOMAS E. ARIZUMI~p Chief, Environmental Management Division Enclosures: Public Notice c_ Cleau Wa[er Branch Enviromnental Planning Office Safe Drinking Water Branch Department of Water Supply -County of Hawaii D~ trio Health OtTice -Hilo ~waii County Council Wastewater Dranch -Hilo StafY laigincer WASTEWATER SYSTEMS NOTICE OF VARIANCE APPLICATION NO. W W 207 DOCKET NO. OS - V W W - 41 Pursuant to H.R.S. §342D-7(i), Hawaii Revised Statutes, the State Department of Health (DOH) seeks written comments from interested persons regarding the following. Jeff and Kaui Trainer of 163 Aipuni Street, Hilo, Hawaii have applied for a five (5) year variance from Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR) from Section 11-62-31.1(D) which states "The total wastewater flow into one individual wastewater system shall not exceed one thousand gallons, and one individual wastewater system shall not serve more than five bedrooms, whether they are in one dwelling unit or two." Mr. Ronald Nickel, Civil Engineer, is the individual authorized to act for the applicant. The applicant states the building was constructed in 1981 with five (5) bedroom. The dwelling was split into two (2) separate units in 1995. The split was approved by the DOH. The parcel is 10,712 square feet. The owner is now being required by EPA to convert the existing large capacity cesspool (LCC) into a septic system. The current wastewater flow is 500 gpd. The applicant has made the following comments. 1. There are more bedrooms than allowed under the current regulations. 2. It would be difficult for the owner to change one of the bedrooms to another use, they would still be requested to install a septic tank. 3. The applicant believes this variance request is in the public interest because the LCC will be upgraded to an IWS (septic system). The IWS plans will be designed by an engineer and will be submitted to DOH for review and approval. The new IWS will provide a better wastewater treatment system compared to the existing LCC. Therefore minimizes impact to the environment. 4. The existing LCC will be upgraded to an IWS (septic system). The IWS will provide a better treatment system prior to effluent disposal. The IWS will be designed and constructed to meet the Department of Health standards. The impact to the environment will be minimized compared to the current wastewater disposal. 5. In order to meet the requirement, one bedroom would have to be used for another purpose. 6. The variance is requested for the maximum of five (5) years. Attachments including a letter from the Wastewater Branch dated September 15, 2005, plot plan map, building permit application, building permit and billing summary have been included with this application for variance but can not be shown here. If you would like to review the full application, please call or write to the Wastewater Branch, 9] 9 Ala Moana Boulevard, Room 309, Honolulu, Hawaii 96814-4920, telephone (808)586-4294 or fax (808)586-4300 to obtain a copy or facsimile. DOH will consider all written comments received within thirty days of this notice. If warranted, DOH may hold a public hearing on the variance application, after a separate thirty-day public notice. The final decision will be made on the basis of the application, related documents, written comments and the public hearing, if any. CHIYOME L. FUKINO, M D. Director of Health ~'pLTI~[n{ill D~1:E: ~il't8~ Wastewater Branch Variance 'on II~oCket No. - App ~ VVI~V Nat~ae/Title: Stisb' Cower lit N and Varia~sce licatioa ~~5~ Director of Health -Chi Leinaaia Fukino Director for Heakh Adas~inislration - LayrenCS Lau Chief', -Thomas 8 Ariautani I;seneral's Office, AG Maack Bennet Mark McCaru>eI, 13~I1 Clean Water Branch -Denis Lau EnvironaapxMal Office - l#aroki Lao Safe Water Branch - W Sanitaticn Blrat>ch - Conm,ercial W~ Neighbor Inland Staff [ 1 Ikxi~a -Dane Hicatnasa fl>~lFCs S, 6, 8, 9) [ 1 Hilo - Jerry Nunogawa Ci'NIICo 1.2, 3, 4) I 1 Kavai -Jos Tatsyama [ 1 Maui -Roland o water Departtaa~ts [ 1 Bo~'d of water Supply - Clifford Jamille [ 1 ~y of ldawait Dept of water Supply - Milian isavao [ 1 County of Maui Dept of Water Supply~~s Y. Tengan i Kauai of i!Vstw - 'iirskw [ 1 Dislrkt iieakh ce -Maui - S~sitari>IS? [ 1 Distr#et Health Office -Kauai -Clyde Ttk~aw Chief Sau>itarian [ Dlsp3ct Health Office -Hilo -Aaron Ueno, CiaieE Sanitarian C' 8r of Honolulu, of 8r of Council Oahu Ne hood Board • ACTION RSQUSSTED: Re~rling the Cover Letter, Public Notice & Variance Application, pteaoe Meek or?e box: [ I ~ to lsRAi~'1' this variants applkaat~+. [ 1 Recot~ursnd to DENY this variance app}icatlcm. Reviewed by Contact Phone • Fax • Please return this ROUTE SLIP with comments (if rna add a sheet). Return this to: Mr. Harold Yee, Chieav Wastewater Branch 919 Ala Moans Blvd. Room 309 Hanolul~, Hawaii 96614-4920 phone (E'08~ Sl56-4294 fax ($f)8) 5$6-4300. e Received by W WB 2005 varlana rouesalp- Dover Mttandoc as of 09/!d/ZOOS vww