The same California engineer who came up with what the Energy Coordinator for Maui County described as “the single worst idea we have seen in a long time” has now come up with another hydro scheme under yet another business name. Bart O’Keeffe is now proposing a pumped storage generation plant using reclaimed Lahaina Wastewater. […]
Elle Cochran Proposes Water Reuse Funds
Elle Cochran has proposed funding for water reuse development in Central Maui, with additional funding to extend the R-1 line in West Maui. See Elle Cochran’s Budget proposal – pages 23 and 24 Those in favor of reuse instead of injecting waste water can give testimony in support of this request Tuesday through Thursday (May […]
Maui Island Plan Chair: Immediately Phase Out Kahului Sewage Plant
y Thomas R. Cannon, Architect, A.I.A., Chair, Maui Island General Plan Advisory Committee | Mar 18, 2011 The recent Hawaiian tsunami illustrates that a dangerous threat to public safety exists here in Maui County. The Kahului Sewage Treatment Plant (KSTP) is located on the beach in a proven tsunami flood zone. When this coastline is […]
County Council Considers Injection Wells Phase Out
Council Committee to review improvements needed to initiate phasing out injection wells For Immediate Release: February 25, 2011 Press Release by: Councilmember Elle Cochran, Chair Infrastructure Management Committee WAILUKU, Hawaii – The Maui County Council’s Infrastructure Management Committee will receive presentations from participants in the Department of Environmental Management’s Wastewater Community Working Group and others, […]
Don’t Inject, RE-direct
(Because the situation’s DIRE) The DIRE Coalition is a group of Maui organizations, residents and visitors committed to protecting our precious coral reefs and ocean and to wise use of scarce water resources. The DIRE Coalition advocates reclaiming and using our treated wastewater for irrigation, stream restoration, green belts and fire prevention, rather than injecting […]
Injection Wells: Are There Any Alternatives?
The ongoing debate over the use of injection wells in Maui County has many people asking: “Are there viable alternatives to disposing of wastewater via injection wells?” Considering that legally permitted injection wells are linked to coral reef degradation and suspected of causing increasing incidences of staph infections in recreational water users, this is an […]