Heavy Rains Cause Multiple Sanitary Sewer Overflows In Honolulu

Press release from the City and County of Honolulu:

January 25, 2021

HONOLULU – The Department of Environmental Services (ENV) responded today to multiple sanitary sewer overflows caused by heavy rains across Oahu. Stormwater infiltrated sewer pipes surcharging various manholes releasing a mixture of stormwater and wastewater.

Below is a list of reported spills to ENV:

Where Start/Stop Est. Volume (Gallons)

2311 Waiomao Road 1:42 pm/on-going 1,000-plus

Sand Island Wastewater Treatment Plant 3:30 pm/4:03 pm 1,000-plus

2702 Lowery Avenue 3:54 pm/on-going 1,000-plus

1015 North School Street 4:19 pm/on-going 1,000-plus

1406 Mamalu Street 6:15 pm/7:05 pm Evidence of a spill

The state Department of Health (DOH) was notified. Crews will place warning signs beginning Tuesday morning.

ENV will update spill volumes when spills are contained and data is processed.

This press release was produced by the City and County of Honolulu. The views expressed are the author's own.