The county Department of Water Supply’s final environmental assessment was given a finding of no significant environmental impact for the reopening of two Hamakuapoko water wells — by the County. The County could put these contested wells into use within 2013. Read Why Using Hamakuapoko Wells is an Expensive Alternative because the County could, if it […]
Map of Contaminated Wells on Maui
This map and accompanying table show the chemicals which have polluted the ground water in various location around Maui
Despite Pleas by Residents, Council Overturns Ban on Human Consumption of Hpoko Water
Elle Cochran cast the only vote against reopening the Hamakuapoko wells.
Hamakuapoko 2nd Reading
Friday October 7, 2011 – Second Reading of Bill to Repeal Ban on Human consumption of Hamakuapoko Well Water at Maui County Council
Sign up for testimony begins about 8:30am on the 8th floor of the County Building on High Street in Wailuku. Maui Tomorrow supports Elle Cochran’s amendment to trade water
Hamakuapoko Human Use: 1st OK at Council 6-3
Initial OK given to reopening of wells September 17, 2011 MAUI NEWSExcerpts in gray are from an article By CHRIS HAMILTON – Staff Writer (chamilton@mauinews.com) WAILUKU – Maui County Council members voted 6-3 Friday to give initial approval for the Department of Water Supply to reopen its Hamakuapoko wells, despite ongoing concerns that the water […]
What about the water county already has the rights to use?
I don’t understand why we don’t use the water we already have rights to, not simply under the largely ignored Public Trust Doctrine, but by the relatively unknown and often forgotten Memorandum of Understanding by the County of Maui and Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar/East Maui Irrigation.