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DIRECTOR’S INFORMATIONAL REPORT
TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
October 27, 2021
Agenda item 7
a.LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
a.County Council (Since last report posted on 7/22/21)
ITEMDESCRIPTIONCURRENT STATUS
Completed items
Comm. 378Requests update on Solid Waste Division Discussion held in RAWEEMC on
priorities, challenges encountered, and 9/21.
solutions.
Comm. 402Requests update on prohibition on trailers at Discussion held in RAWEEMC on
transfer stations. 10/5.
Res. No. 213-21Resolution authorizing the Office of the Mayor Adopted by Council on 10/6.
to enter an agreement with Hawai‘i DOD and
HI-EMA to receive grant funding for
wastewater treatment facility generators.
Comm. No. 436 Requests update on Wastewater Division Discussion held in RAWEEMC on
priorities, challenges encountered, and 10/19.
solutions.
Active items
Bill No. 72 Bill amending Capital Budget to add emergency Approved on first reading 10/6.
generators for wastewater treatment facilities. Approved (8 ayes, 1 no) on
Companion to Res. No. 213-21. second reading 10/20. Sent to
Mayor.
Res. 239-21, A Resolution supporting addition of an item Amended to Draft 2 and
Draft 2 titled “Develop an Innovative Approach to adopted on 10/20 (6 ayes, 1 no,
Secure Funding from the State of Hawai‘i to 2 absent). To be sent to HSAC in
address the Counties’ Wastewater Needs” for support of inclusion in its
inclusion in the 2022 Hawai‘i State Association legislative package.
of Counties Legislative Package.
Res. 240-21 A Resolution approving a State bill relating to Adopted on 10/20. To be sent to
registration of vehicles for inclusion in the 2022 HSAC in support of inclusion in
Hawai‘i State Association of Counties its legislative package.
Legislative Package.
Future item
Requests update on prohibition on trailers at Tentatively scheduled for
transfer stations. RAWEEMC on 11/2.
b.REQUESTS FOR UPDATES
a.
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site.
–Status update
1.
2.s
contract
3.
8/7) & Kona
(8/14
4.
5.
-based
6.
ordinances related to source
– Status update
8-1: in
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c.SOLID WASTE DIVISION
1.
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3.: -Kona in
4. conducted
8/7) & Kona (8/14
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RELOAD FACILITY UPDATE (new data shaded in gray)
Total Tons Taken
Month/Yearto Sort Station
Oct 20204,210.63
4,406.67
4,684.32
Jan 2021
4,341.20
4,477.45
Jun 2021 4,563.52
Jul 2021 4,578.32
4,445.18
Sep 2021 3,777.50
Totals 52,845.66
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a roll-
WHSL MONTHLY LANDFILL TONNAGES
Last 12 months
20,000
18,000
16,000
14,000
12,000
10,000
8,000
6,000
4,000
2,000
0
OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJuneJulyAugSept
Series1
Oct 2020 16,605.86
15,521.35
Jan 2021 15,740.65
15,220.50
2021 17,222.15
Jun 2021
Jul 2021 18,321.07
17,538.62
Sep 2021
Totals200,821.35
MONTHLY TRANSFER STATION TONNAGES
Month/YearEHRSSWHSL
Oct 2020 3,543.858,280.06
2020
Jan 2021
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3,430.007,748.00
3,827.428,581.64
3,567.618,588.27
Jun 20213,724.738,615.02
Jul 20213,721.32
3,616.268,567.02
Sep 2021 8,225.86
Totals43,668.72101,887.38
d.WASTEWATER DIVISION
a.WASTEWATER CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
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encountered
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appraisal) .
o 06/24/21:
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-cutters are still required).
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03/2022:
10/2022:
06/2023: and 106 concurrence anticipated
08/2023:
02/2024:
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06/2027: –
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CountyCountyofofIğǞğźͷźIğǞğźͷźDepartmentDepartmentofofEnvironmentalEnvironmentalManagementManagement
WastewaterWastewaterDivision:Division:Priorities,Priorities,Challenges,Challenges,SolutionSolutionss
OctoberOctober19,19,20212021
KapueBridgeSewerMainRepair
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DEMPriorities
¤Healthandsafetyofthepublicandouremployees.
¤Complyingwithallregulatoryrequirementsforprotectionofour
groundwaterandcoralreefs.
¤Wastewater5źǝźƭźƚƓƭBudgetshouldincludefundingforcapital
improvementprojects/majormaintenanceprojects,inadditionto
operations.
¤Creationofafinancialprogramtooperateandmaintaina24/7operation
composedofindustrialfacilitiesalongwiththenecessaryfiscaloversight,
toensureweunderstandthecostofdoingbusiness.Workcloselywith
FinanceDepartmenttosecurefundstomakenecessaryimprovementsand
todeliverenvironmentallyaffordableservices.
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TheͻCğƷĬĻƩŭͼofWastewaterChallenges
Funding
Infrastructure
Inertia
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(DetailofKonamapshowingseweredandnonsewereddevelopments)
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Majorchallenge1:Funding
SewerRatePayers:
¤Insufficientcustomerbase
¤Implementstrictdevelopmentpolicieswithinthesewerservicearea(s)
¤Givetaxincentivestodeveloperstoconnectbecauseeventuallyanincreasein
customerswillresultinanincreaseinrevenue.
¤Explorecesspool/septicsewerratefees.
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Majorchallenge1:Funding(Continued)
FederalandStateloansandgrants:
¤Noguarantees
¤Takesalongtimetoprocess
¤Requiresmatchingfunds
¤RequiresNEPA(EA/EIS)ΑǝĻƩǤstrictprocess
¤Impactsthedebtratiosoitmaybelimitedtocertainamount
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Majorchallenge1:Funding(Continued)
GeneralfundSubsidy:
¤Limitedamount,noguarantees
¤ThesourceforCIPandmatchingfunds
¤Thepossibilityoflegalchallenges
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Fundingsolutions(Continued)
EnterpriseFundutilizesthepotentialforadditionalconnections:
¤Greatpotentialforrevenue
¤Environmentalprotection
¤Increasespotentialforresourcerecoverysuchasmethanegas,sludge,R1water
¤Bringsustothe21stCentury
¤EasiertomanageandcontrolΑƷŷĻunknownbecomesknown
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Fundingsolutions
Public/PrivatePartnership(P3):
¤Requiresnewlegislation
¤Addresses YƚƓƓƚǝ͵/ƚǒƓƷǤƚŅIğǞğźͷź
¤Greatpotentialforprivatefunding
¤AllowsforconnectiontoprivateWWTPsratherthanjustPubliclyOwned
TreatmentWorks(POTWs)
¤PurchaseconnectionsandcapacitywithintheprivateWWTPsandviceversa
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Fundingsolutions(Continued)
Setupnewenvironmentalassessmentfees:
¤RequiresnewStatelegislation
¤Complexbutneedtoexplore
¤Greatpotentialforrevenue
¤Everyonecontributes
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Majorchallenge2:RegulatoryCompliance
CurrentandupcomingAdministrativeOrdersonConsent(AOCs):
¤PhalaandNͷlehu
¤PretreatmentProgram
¤Sewercollectionsystem
¤Castironforcemains
¤WWTPswithnoredundanttreatmentprocesses(Hilo,PƦğͷźƉƚǒͲ&YǒƌğͷźƒğƓƚΜ
¤SewerPumpStationsinstalledpriorto1990.
¤Thepossibilityofabanoninjectionwells,mayaffectKealakehe,IƚƓƚƉğğͲKaloko
WWTPs.
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RegulatoryCompliance:Phala/NͷlehuAOC
¤Thisisaresultoffailingtocloselargecapacitycesspoolsandconvertingtoa
secondarywastewatertreatmentprocess.
¤WorkingwithEPAandDOHtoachievereasonabletimelinesandsystems,given
thegeotechnicalźƓǝĻƭƷźŭğƷźƚƓƭdiscoveryofextensivenetworkofvoids(i.e.,lava
tubes)atthePhalaWWTPsite.
¤Wearecommittedtocompletionandfullcompliance
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RegulatoryCompliance:PhalaLCCAOC
¤NotifiedEPAofwithdrawalofFONSIperCOHrequest
¤Completepurchaseof14.9acrepropertyforWWTPsite
¤InitiatingpathforwardfollowingFONSIwithdrawal:
¤PerEPARequestΑƭǒĬƒźƷupdatedworkplanandcomplianceschedule
impacts
¤Phasedinflowcapacityandsubsurfacedripeffluentdisposalvariance
(requiresHDOHapproval)
¤UpdatethePreliminaryEngineeringReport(PER)
¤PreparenewEnvironmentalAssessment(complywithNEPAandHEPA)
¤ObtainreconcurrenceonSection7andSection106Consultations
¤CommunityOutreachvianewsletters
¤CompletePhase2CollectionsystemdesignbyJanuary2022.
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RegulatoryCompliance:NͷlehuLCCAOC
¤EnvironmentalAssessment(EA)inprogress(onlyHEPA)
¤UpdatingPreliminaryEngineeringReport(PER)
¤DraftEAexpectedtobecompletedbyAugust2022
¤FinalEA/FONSIexpectedinAugust2023
¤PreparingContractforPreliminaryGeotechnical
Investigation/Fieldwork(obtainedSHPDapproval)
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RegulatoryCompliance:PretreatmentAOC
¤Thisisaresultoffailingtohaveaprogramthatregulatesindustrialand
commercialusersasperEPA1983mandate.
¤JustfinalizedtheAOCwithağǤƚƩƭOffice,DOHandCorporationCounsel.
¤Requiresfundingandstaffing
¤RequiresaPretreatmentOrdinancetoregulatedischargesof
industrial/commercialwasteintopublicsewers(*Doesnotapplytoresidential
users).
¤Wearecommittedtocompletionandfullcompliance
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RegulatoryCompliance:
SewerCollectionSystemAOC
¤Thisisaresultoffailingtohaveaprogramtomanagespills,maintenance,and
replacementofthesewercollectionpipesthatresultedinfailureandspillsinto
majorwaterways,andseawaterinfiltrationtothesystem.
¤EPAisworkingwithstaffonevaluatingtheassessment
¤AOCwillcenteronreplacingcastironforcemainsinstalledinthe1960s1970s
¤Requiresfundingandstaffing
¤Wearecommittedtocompletionandfullcompliance
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RegulatoryCompliance:
WWTPswithnoRedundantTreatmentProcesses
¤HiloWWTP(~30+yearsold)
¤HeadworksΑƷǞƚtrains:onetrainhasbeenofflinesince2013
¤SolidsHandlingDissolvedAirFloatationThickenerΑĬƩƚƉĻƓthenconvertedto
gravitythickenerΑǒƓğĬƌĻtothickenwastesludge
¤SolidstreatmentviaanaerobicdigestionΑ
¤Boilersbrokensince2015ΑƦƩƚĭĻƭƭnotabletorunat98F
¤SnailsfromtricklingfiltersecondaryprocessoverloadingdigestersΑǒƓğĬƌĻtoclean
digesterswithbrokenvalves/cloggedpiping
¤2020/2021Conditionassessmentrevealedthefollowing:
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HILOWWTPHEADWORKS
Headworks structural deficienciesAerated grit chamber
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HILOWWTPTRICKLINGFILTER/SOLIDSCONTACTPROCESS
BiotowerpumpsSolids contact basin snails
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HILODIGESTERS&SLUDGEDEWATERING
CentrifugesDigester covers
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86%OFALLASSETSATHILOWWTPARE
CONDITION5(FAILED)OR4(REHABREQUIRED)
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HILOWWTPΑ!\[\[REHABPROJECTSTOTAL$86.1M
(1)
ESTIMATEDCOST
PROCESSAREA($inmillions)
Headworks/PreliminaryTreatment$12.8
PrimaryTreatment/Valves&Gates3.3
AnaerobicDigesters37.7
SolidsHandling/Dewatering&DAFT5.4
OdorControl/Ventilation3.7
BiotowerandContactBasin9.4
ElectricalSystem2.1
ChemicalHandlingDisinfectionSystem1.6
SecondaryClarifiers3.9
SupportFacilities(notincl.Electrical)6.2
TOTAL$86.1
(1) Includes all ÒsoftÒ costs to deliver a complete project including engineering, legal,
administrative, and contingency. ENRCCI = 11650 (January 2022).
2024NorthKingStreet,STE
200,Honolulu,HI.,96819
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RegulatoryCompliance:
WWTPswithnoRedundantTreatmentProcesses
¤YǒƌğͷźƒğƓƚt(45yrsold)
¤Secondaryaerationbasins(2)ΑƚƓĻtrainhasbeendownsince2015
¤SecondaryClarifiers(2)ΑƚƓĻclarifierhasbeenofflinesince2015
¤HeadworksBarminutorisbrokenΑƓƚotherwaytoremoverags(flushable
wipes)
¤2020/2021ConditionAssessmentrevealedthefollowing:
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KULAͷIMANOWWTPCONDITION
ScreeningsWater leaking onto generator
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KULAͷIMANOWWTPCONDITION
Plant growth on digesters
Final settling tanks Ïactuators
inoperative
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65%OFALLASSETSATKULAͷIMANOARE
CONDITION5(FAILED),OR4(REHABREQUIRED)
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(1)
KULAͷIMANOWWTPΑ!\[\[REHABPROJECTSTOTAL$46.3M
ESTIMATEDCOST
PROCESSAREA($inmillions)
Headworks/PreliminaryTreatment$6.4
PlantwideValves&Gates1.6
CriticalEquipment2.2
CriticalSupportFacilities17.7
AerobicDigesters11.2
ChemicalHandlingSystem0.7
SecondaryTreatment5.1
SolidsDewatering1.4
TOTAL$46.3
(1)Includes all ÒsoftÒ costs to deliver a complete project including engineering, legal, administrative, and
contingency. ENRCCI = 11650 (January 2022).
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RegulatoryCompliance:
WWTPswithnoRedundantTreatmentProcesses
¤PƦğͷźƉƚǒt(37yrsold)
¤HeadworksBarminutorinoperable
¤SecondaryClarifiers(2)ΑƚƓĻtrainisdownsince2019
¤2020/2021ConditionAssessmentrevealedthefollowing:
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PPAͷIKOUWWTPCONDITION
Barminutor
Aeration tanks, unsafe covers
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PPAͷIKOUWWTPCONDITION
Sludge pumps
Aerobic digesters
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72%OFALLASSETSATPPAͷIKOUWWTPARE
CONDITION5(FAILED)OR4(REHABREQUIRED)
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(1)
PPAͷIKOUWWTPΑALLREHABPROJECTSTOTAL$33.1M
ESTIMATEDCOST
PROJECTTITLE($inmillions)
Headworks/PreliminaryTreatment$6.6
PlantwideValves&Gates1.7
CriticalEquipment2.4
CriticalSupportFacilities4.9
AerobicDigesters3.9
ChemicalHandlingSystem3.3
SecondaryTreatment8.7
SolidsDewatering1.6
TOTAL$33.1
(1)Includes all ÒsoftÒ costs to deliver a complete project including engineering, legal, administrative, and
contingency. ENRCCI = 11650 (January 2022).
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MajorChallenge3:Personnel
Recruitment,Retention,Maintenance:
¤Statewideissue,butsomeoneneedstotaketheinitiativetofix
¤Thepayisverylowforseasonedengineersinthewastewaterfield,certified
wastewateroperators(GradeIII&IV),andjourneymanelectricians
¤Recruitmentprocessistoolongandneedsstreamlining.
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MajorChallenge3:Personnel(continued)
Resources,Toolsandequipment:
¤Cannotexecutestaffaugmentationorprivateconsultantcontractingdueto
YƚƓƓƚ decision
¤Procurementlimitationtoemergencyresponses,whichprotecthealthandsafety,
andthefundallocationprocessesaretoolongandneedstreamlining
¤Implementedassetmanagementprogramandongoingtraining
¤Continuoussoftwareupdates
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WWDaccomplishments
¤CompletedthefacilityconditionassessmentsforHilo,YǒƌğͷźƒğƓƚͲ
andPƦğͷźƉƚǒtƭ
¤CompletedtheconsultantselectionforHiloWWTPRenovationand
UpgradesΑtŷğƭĻ1Design
¤FinalizingDesignContractforPuaSPSUpgrades
¤PreparingDesignContractforHaleHlwaiForceMainReplacement
¤PreparingbidpackagefortheperimeterfenceprojectatKapehu
WWTP
¤KapueStreamBridge(PƦğͷźƉƚǒΜemergencysewerrepairprojectis
underconstruction
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WWDaccomplishments(continued)
¤ReorganizedtheWastewaterDivision
¤NegotiatedthepretreatmentAOC
¤WorkingwithUHondemonstrationcesspoolconversionproject($49,000
DOHgrantapproved)
¤WorkingwiththeCoralReefAllianceandtheprivateWWTPstoassistand
facilitateservicestoPuak
¤Workingonsecuringa1MGDsandfilterforR1wateratKealakeheWWTP
¤PhalaandNͷlehupropertypurchase,PhaseIsewercollection
completed,andcontinuingtoworkwithEPAontheremainingdeadlines
¤WIFIAgrantapplicationsubmittedfor$49.15millionΑƦĻƓķźƓŭ
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EDAgrantstatusupdateforPuna
¤PEISScopeofworkhasbeenprepared.
¤Consultantselectionprocesshasbeeninitiatedand
expecttobecompletedbyOctober22,2021.
¤Expectfeenegotiations,contractpreparation,andNTP
byJanuary15,2022.
¤PlannerVrecruitmentiscurrentlybeingadvertised.
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MMaahhaalloo
JasonImamuraFranciscoVillaMarkGrant
WWTPOperatorMaintenanceMechanicProjects
SupervisorCoordinator
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