Wendy Osher at MauiNow is reporting that: Maui County could end up paying $2.5 million for projects to divert and reuse wastewater from Lahiana injection wells, under a settlement reached in a federal lawsuit over Clean Water Act violations. The lawsuit was filed by the environmental law firm Earthjustice on behalf of four community groups […]
Let’s not waste Wastewater
Irene Bowie, former Director of Maui Tomorrow talks about the disadvantages of disposing wastewater into injection wells compared to treating and re-using the water.
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After years of waiting, East Maui hui’s case finally being heard
From: OHA KAHULUI (Mar. 2, 2015) — Today, the State Commission on Water Resource Management (Water Commission) will re-engage a case that’s been languishing for years. It involves ʻohana from Honopou to Wailuanui in East Maui who have been farming kalo for centuries. The law is on their side, yet compliance with the law remains elusive. At issue […]
Na Wai Eha Water Releases Less Than Required?
According to measurements by the Commission on Water Resource Management, releases totalled only 5.47 million gallons instead of the required 10 million gallons. Wailuku Water Company head Avery Chumbley told the Maui Now: In a phone interview with company president Avery Chumbley on Tuesday, he told Maui Now that any time the river is flowing […]
Na Wai Eha Settlement
From MauiNow By Wendy Osher More water will be returned to streams of Nā Wai ʻEhā, particularly water in ʻĪao, under an agreement reached in the Nā Wai ʻEhā contested case hearing, state officials announced today. The latest developments come after a decade-long battle over water rights and the health of the streams, with partial […]