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• Biden-Harris Administration Announces Almost $18 Million for Hawaii for Clean Water Infrastructure Upgrades Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Almost $18 Million for Hawaii for Clean Water Infrastructure Upgrades Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

  • Release Date: February 24, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces Almost $19 Million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding for Hawaii to Address Emerging Contaminants like PFAS in Drinking Water

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Almost $19 Million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding for Hawaii to Address Emerging Contaminants like PFAS in Drinking Water

  • Release Date: February 13, 2023

• Koloa Zipline and Kauai ATV to Pay $45k to Resolve Safe Drinking Water Act Violation Claim

  EPA News Release: Koloa Zipline and Kauai ATV to Pay $45k to Resolve Safe Drinking Water Act Violation Claim

  • Release Date: December 22, 2022

• EPA takes action to address pollution violations at Kailua Wastewater Treatment Plant

  EPA News Release: EPA takes action to address pollution violations at Kailua Wastewater Treatment Plant

  • Release Date: December 15, 2022

• EPA protects Big Island water resources by ordering closure of three illegal cesspools

  SKS Management and Wailuku Plaza will close cesspools and pay a combined $71,780 penalty

  EPA News Release: EPA protects Big Island water resources by ordering closure of three illegal cesspools

  • Release Date: October 20, 2022

• EPA Awards Over $14 Million to Improve and Protect Water Quality in Arizona, California, Nevada & Hawaii

  Grant funding will support state projects and leverage local partnerships

  EPA News Release: EPA Awards Over $14 Million to Improve and Protect Water Quality in Arizona, California, Nevada & Hawaii

  • Release Date: October 19, 2022

• EPA Announces Historic Award of Over $31 Million in Clean Water Funding to Hawaii

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Historic Award of Over $31 Million in Clean Water Funding to Hawaii

  • Release Date: September 16, 2022

• Under EPA agreement, Marine Corps Base Hawaii to make improvements after stormwater violations

  EPA News Release: Under EPA agreement, Marine Corps Base Hawaii to make improvements after stormwater violations

  • Release Date: August 11, 2022

• EPA fine leads to Hawaii DLNR acting on illegal cesspools

  Largest land manager in Hawaii will evaluate its 1.3 million acres of property

  EPA News Release: EPA fine leads to Hawaii DLNR acting on illegal cesspools

  • Release Date: August 8, 2022

• EPA Requires Closure of Kauai Cesspool, Protects Groundwater Resources

  Koloa Self Storage illegally operated Large Capacity Cesspool beyond the 2005 deadline

  EPA News Release: EPA Requires Closure of Kauai Cesspool, Protects Groundwater Resources

  • Release Date: June 8, 2022

• EPA Announces over $1.7 million to Pacific Islands, Hawaii and California to Support Water Quality Monitoring for Safe Beach Recreation

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces over $1.7 million to Pacific Islands, Hawaii and California to Support Water Quality Monitoring for Safe Beach Recreation

  • Release Date: May 26, 2022

• EPA Celebrates 25th Anniversary of Recycle City Educational Initiative

  Online games provide teachers and students with environmental learning resources

  EPA News Release: EPA Celebrates 25th Anniversary of Recycle City Educational Initiative

  • Release Date: April 21, 2022

• EPA Awards $6.7 Million to Cornell University to Monitor Food Web in the Great Lakes Ecosystem

  EPA News Release: EPA Awards $6.7 Million to Cornell University to Monitor Food Web in the Great Lakes Ecosystem

  • Release Date: March 28, 2022

• Statement from EPA Administrator Regan on the Department of Defense’s Announcement to Defuel and Close the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility

  EPA News Release: Statement from EPA Administrator Regan on the Department of Defense’s Announcement to Defuel and Close the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility

  • Release Date: March 7, 2022

• President Biden, EPA $1 Billion Investment from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Will Accelerate Cleanup Efforts and Benefit Illinois

  EPA Projects Work to Be Completed at 22 of 25 Remaining Great Lakes “Areas of Concern” by 2030

  EPA News Release: President Biden, EPA $1 Billion Investment from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Will Accelerate Cleanup Efforts and Benefit Illinois

  • Release Date: February 17, 2022