HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0121.009 1996-1998Stephen K. Yamashiro
Mayor
March 4, 1997
MEMORANDUM
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIt� F HAWAII
25 Aupuni Street, Room 202 • Hilo, Haw b`�a2 2
(808) 961-8321 . Fax (808) 961-8630
TO: James Y. Arakaki, Chairman, County Ci
FROM: Donna Fay Kiyosaki, Chief Engineer
Donna Fay K. Kiyosaki
Chief Engineer
Jiro A. Sumada
Deputy Chief Engineer
SUBJECT: KAAPOKO SEWER EXTENSION, RESOLUTION NO. 33-97
This memo is to request that you reconsider the subject resolution at the next
Council meeting. Attached is a February 18, 1997 letter from the EPA. As
mentioned in the letter, failure to achieve the required utilization of the
plant could subject the County to repayment of the $6,891,902 EPA grant.
If you or any of the other Councilpersons have any questions, we will be happy
to discuss this with you.
APPROVED:
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cc: Mayor Stephen K. Yamashiro T HEN I. SHIRO
William Davis, Managing Director Mayor
Richard Wurdeman, Corporation Counsel
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All Councilpersons, Hawaii County Council
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75 Hawthorne Street
San Francisco, CA 94105-3901
February 18, 1997
Mr. Dominic Yagong
Council member
Hawaii County Council
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, HI 96720
Subject: Mandatory Sewer Construction Projects
Dear Mr. Yagong:
This letter is in reply to your inquiry of last week regarding the EPA -mandated sewer
construction projects in the Papaikou wastewater treatment plant sewer service area.
On March 23, 1993, EPA issued a Final Determination Letter (FDL) which states that
$6,891,902 to construct the Papaikou wastewater treatment plant will be eligible for EPA grant
funding once the plant is fully utilized. To fully utilize the wastewater treatment plant, the FDL
noted that the County must construct sewers to connect at least 75% of the homes and structures
in Papaikou and Paukaa to the sewer system, and the treatment plant must receive at least 75% of
the design capacity after a reasonable and necessary adjustment due to unrealized population
growth in the area.
Based on information provided by the County of Hawaii, the FDL noted that construction
of the Papaikou Phase II and Paukaa Phase II sewers would fully utilize the treatment plant.
However, the County of Hawaii recently informed EPA that construction of these sewer projects
will sewer fewer homes than indicated in the FDL, and may not result in full utilization of the
Papaikou wastewater treatment plant. Should the County fail to achieve full utilization of the
Papaikou wastewater treatment o!ant EPA will reconsider the eligibility of the $6,891,902 to
construct the plant. We urge the County to construct all sewer projects necessary to fully utilize
the treatment plant.
If you have any questions, please call me at (415) 744-1944.
Sincerely,
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Linda Reeves
Audits Resolution Coordinator
cc: Donna Faye K. Kiyosaki, County of Hawaii
Dennis Tulang, Hawaii Department of Health
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COUP'r
The Honorable Stephen Yamashiro COUNTY OF HAWAII
Mayor, County of Hawaii
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Dear Mayor Yamashiro:
Subject: Papaikou Sewerage System
Room 311, Federal Building
154 Waianuenue Avenue
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Phone: (908) 933-3001
FAX: (808) 933-6901
February 27, 1997
We have viewed a recent Hawaii County Council proceeding on television, wherein the subject
matter covered the Papaikou Sewerage System extension to the Kaapoko Homestead Road
area. We are concerned with the following issues:
(1) The Council's sentiment appeared to be leaning toward installing the sewer
collector as planned, but not require immediate hook-ups by the residents. If this
is the case, please be advised that grant funds cannot be used for the extension, a
dry sewer collector would not meet the criteria for a facility which is "modest in
size, design, and cost."
(2) If the Kaapoko extension is not necessary at this time, it should not be
constructed as .part of this project. The County can still reapply for loan and grant
funds from the Rural Utilities Service when and if the extension is deemed necessary.
Although the Resolution was not passed, a comment about reconsidering the issue at a later
date was expressed. Accordingly, we would like to make you aware of our observations at
this time.
If you have questions, please call Ted K. Matsuo, Rural Utilities Program Director, at (808)
933-3009.
Sincerely,
FRANCIS J. BLANCO
State Director
cc: Members of the Hawaii County Council CoIt-0Y
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