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Proposed Components of an Integrated Wastewater Master Plan
Vision Statement –
Aspirational: No contaminated water is discharged to the environment.
DEM practices sustainable wastewater resource management on Hawaii Island.
[jurisdiction solely for operation and maintenance of county-owned sewer systems]
Ramzi 4/27/22: to convert materials recovery from solid waste and wastewater into energy and
agricultural sustainability
Guiding Principles -
1. Apply Life Cycle Assessment principles to minimize adverse impacts to
health, safety, and financial security short and long term for all affected
stakeholders and the environment. “Sustainable”
2. Think water resource management vs wastewater management. Preserve
water resources through reduction of use, reuse and recovery of treatment
byproducts.
3. Affordable and reliable (don’t over-engineer)
4. Sustainable for communities and expected growth
5. Flexible to new technologies
6. Continuous improvement toward vision
7. Work with public and private entities to achieve goals.
Ramzi 4/27/22: Our mission is to provide a responsible, comprehensive, safe and efficient
management of wastewater and solid waste resources by building and replacing the dilapidated
facilities with the new technologies that maximizes water reclamation and put it back to use gas
generation, biosolids and green waste composting.
Strategies
I. Assessment of Planning Areas
a) Local Physical Environment (and expected climate change pressures)
b) Population Trends, including tourism
c) State of Current Integration (jurisdiction and actual management)
II. Assessment of Existing Facilities Current and Projected Ability to Meet
Demographic Needs
Discussion for EMC 5/25/22 G Adams Draft 5/9/22
a) Capacity Information and Condition Assessment
b) Financial Health
c) Regulatory Compliance
III. Alternatives for Collection and Treatment Systems - Evaluation by district/region
IV. Improvement Plans - facility-specific plans and how they contribute to the vision
and incorporate guiding principles
a) Current System Improvements/Repairs
b) 5-Year Improvement Plans
c) 10-Year Improvement Plans
d) 15-Year Improvement Plans
IV. Financing and Funding Options
VI. Opportunities and Challenges
a) Partnerships
b) Legal and jurisdictional
c) Social
VII. Conclusions and Recommendations
Appendices Projects Schedule (including public communication plan)
• Detailed facility and sewer line plans
Comparable County model for mass transit: http://heleonmasterplan.com/wp-
content/uploads/2018/08/180813-FINAL-FULL-REPORT-reduced.pdf