UIC-09-2024-0064: Grove Farm Company, Incorporated, Lihue, Kauai, HI; Proposed Settlement of Safe Drinking Water Act Administrative Penalty

In the Matter of Grove Farm Company, Incorporated, Docket No. UIC-09-2024-0064

Complainant: Amy C. Miller-Bowen, Director, Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Division, U.S. EPA, Region 9, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105

Respondent: Grove Farm Company, Incorporated

Facilities:

• Respondent owns one large-capacity cesspool that serves the Puhi Building, located at 3-1866 Kaumualii Highway, Lihue, HI 96766 (TMK: 4-3-3-011-006).
• Respondent owns two large-capacity cesspools that serve Kauai Motorsports, located at 3-1878 Kaumualii Highway, Lihue, HI 96766 (TMK: 4-3-3-011-007).
• Respondent owns four large-capacity cesspools that serve the Hanamaulu Shops, located at 3-4051 Kuhio Highway, Lihue, HI 96766 (TMK: 4-3-8-018-001).

Description of Business or Activity Conducted by the Respondents: Asset Management

Alleged Violations: EPA alleges that Respondent owned and/or operated seven large-capacity cesspools in violation of the ban that took effect on April 5, 2005. 40 C.F.R. § 144.84(b)(2) and 144.88.

Proposed Order and Penalty: Consent Agreement and Final Order - $58,716

• Consent Agreement and Proposed Final Order: Grove Farm Company, Incorporated, Lihue, HI (pdf) (267.06 KB, May 26, 2025)
  Consent Agreement and Proposed Final Order (CA/FO) between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9, and Grove Farm Company, Incorporated, to resolve a civil administrative proceeding under Sections 1423(c)(3)(B) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA).