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Heavy Rains Cause Wastewater Overflow At Kahuku WWTP In Honolulu
The state Department of Health was notified along with the Refuge manager.
March 9, 2021
HONOLULU – The Department of Environmental Services (ENV) responded today to a sewer overflow at its secondary treated Kahuku Wastewater Treatment Plant.
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The spill started at 1:13 p.m. and ended at 3:45 p.m. The cleanup and recovery is in progress.
An estimated 8,200 gallons of partially treated wastewater from a secondary clarifier spilled partly within the plant and partly on the grounds of the James Campbell Wildlife Refuge.
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The state Department of Health was notified along with the Refuge manager. Warning signs and water sampling will be determined Wednesday morning.
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