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• EPA orders the closure of cesspool in Kauai to protect water resources

  EPA News Release: EPA orders the closure of cesspool in Kauai to protect water resources

  • Release Date: December 16, 2020

• EPA settles with Qantas Airways for importing unregistered disinfectant products in Honolulu and Los Angeles

  EPA News Release: EPA settles with Qantas Airways for importing unregistered disinfectant products in Honolulu and Los Angeles

  • Release Date: December 15, 2020

• U.S. EPA settles with Honolulu-based BEI Hawaii over a Chlorine Gas Release and Pesticides Violations

  EPA News Release: U.S. EPA settles with Honolulu-based BEI Hawaii over a Chlorine Gas Release and Pesticides Violations

  • Release Date: October 15, 2020

• U.S. EPA requires Lanai Oil Company to protect Hawaiian waterways from oil spills

  EPA News Release: U.S. EPA requires Lanai Oil Company to protect Hawaiian waterways from oil spills

  • Release Date: October 14, 2020

• U.S. EPA requires Hawaii’s largest refrigerated food warehouse to improve chemical safety

  EPA News Release: U.S. EPA requires Hawaii’s largest refrigerated food warehouse to improve chemical safety

  • Release Date: September 28, 2020

• U.S. EPA Terminates Order with City and County of Honolulu with successful implementation of Stream Maintenance Program

  EPA News Release: U.S. EPA Terminates Order with City and County of Honolulu with successful implementation of Stream Maintenance Program

  • Release Date: September 24, 2020

• To protect public health during pandemic, U.S. EPA orders O‘ahu company Hawaii Unified Industries to stop selling unregistered and misbranded pesticides

  EPA News Release: To protect public health during pandemic, U.S. EPA orders O‘ahu company Hawaii Unified Industries to stop selling unregistered and misbranded pesticides

  • Release Date: September 8, 2020

• EPA and Hawaii Libraries Reach Agreement to Identify, Close Pollution-Causing Large Cesspools

  State Public Library System Will Self-Audit to Further Protect Water Resources

  EPA News Release: EPA and Hawaii Libraries Reach Agreement to Identify, Close Pollution-Causing Large Cesspools

  • Release Date: August 25, 2020

• EPA fines Hawai‘i local and state governments, requires three cesspool closures in effort to protect groundwater

  EPA News Release: EPA fines Hawai‘i local and state governments, requires three cesspool closures in effort to protect groundwater

  • Release Date: July 22, 2020

• EPA orders the closure of 16 cesspools in Kauai to protect water resources

  EPA News Release: EPA orders the closure of 16 cesspools in Kauai to protect water resources

  • Release Date: June 15, 2020

• EPA, Hawai‘i Department of Human Services Reach Agreement to Identify and Close Pollution-Causing Large Cesspools Throughout the State

  Dept. of Human Services Will Conduct Self-Audit to Further Protect Water Resources

  EPA News Release: EPA, Hawai‘i Department of Human Services Reach Agreement to Identify and Close Pollution-Causing Large Cesspools Throughout the State

  • Release Date: June 1, 2020

• U.S. EPA Acts to Protect the Public from Unregistered “Virus Shut Out” Product Imported into Honolulu and Guam

  Unsubstantiated claims to protect against viruses threaten public health

  EPA News Release: U.S. EPA Acts to Protect the Public from Unregistered “Virus Shut Out” Product Imported into Honolulu and Guam

  • Release Date: March 25, 2020

• EPA moves to protect Big Island groundwater resources by requiring closures of 12 cesspools

  EPA News Release: EPA moves to protect Big Island groundwater resources by requiring closures of 12 cesspools

  • Release Date: March 9, 2020

• U.S. EPA Releases Annual Toxic Release Inventory for Nation’s Pacific Southwest Region

  Also unveiled: new tool to help public better understand metal mining sector

  EPA News Release: U.S. EPA Releases Annual Toxic Release Inventory for Nation’s Pacific Southwest Region

  • Release Date: February 11, 2020