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HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawai`i
Hawai`i County Building
25 Aupuni Street,Hilo,Hawaii 96720
MEMORANDUM �.
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DATE: May 3, 2016
TO: Dru Mamo Kanuha, Council Chair F7-1
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And Members of the Hawaii County Council
FROM: A Dennis "Fresh" Onishi, Council Member
SUBJECT: Bill 140, Relating to Reduction of Polystyrene "Styrofoam"
Attached for information and discussion is an email from Keith Okamoto sent on
March 30, 2016, stating Department of Water Supply sample and test for styrene, and
all sources have come back"non-detect" for styrene.
Please distribute this communication at today's Environmental Management Committee
meeting.
Att.
Comm. No.
Ref. To: YAW—IL-2
2016
• Ref. Date
Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.
Onishi, Dennis
From: Okamoto, Keith <KOkamoto@hawaiidws.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2016 11:05 AM
To: Onishi, Dennis;Inaba, Kurt
Cc: Espejo, Darlene
Subject: RE: Nohea and Santos
Morning Fresh,
Providing the following information:
Styrene:We do sample and test for styrene for all our sources. All sources have come back`non-detect'for styrene.
Please give me a call if you would like to discuss or need additional information.
Thanks,
Keith
Keith K. Okamoto, P.E.
Manager-Chief Engineer
Department of Water Supply, County of Hawai`i
345 Kekuanao'a Street, Ste. 20
Hilo, HI 96720
Tel: (808)961-8050/Fax: (808) 961-8657
email: kokamoto@hawaiidws.org
The Department of Water Supply is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
From: Onishi, Dennis [mailto:Dennis.Onishi@hawaiicounty.gov]
Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2016 5:42 PM
To: Inaba, Kurt; Okamoto, Keith
Cc: Espejo, Darlene
Subject: Nohea and Santos
Hi Keith and Kurt,
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Does DWS conduct water samples that are taken within 1 to 2 miles away from the any existing or closed landfills on
"styrene" or"polystyrene" materials in our drinking water?