UIC-09-2026-0055: State of Hawai’i Department of Hawaiian Home Lands
In the Matter of the State of Hawai’i, Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, Docket No. UIC-09-2026-0055
Complainant: Amy C. Miller-Bowen, Director, Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Division, U.S. EPA, Region 9, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105
Respondent: State of Hawai’i, Department of Hawaiian Home Lands
Facility: Respondent owns one large-capacity cesspool that currently serves the Mo'omomi Recreational and Cultural Park on the Island of Molokai (Tax Map Key: 2-5-2-005-006).
Description of Business or Activity Conducted by the Respondent: The primary responsibilities of the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands is to serve its Native Hawaiian beneficiaries and manage its extensive land trust that consists of over 200,000 acres of residential, agricultural, and non-residential lands on the islands of Hawaii, Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Oahu, and Kauai.
Alleged Violation: EPA alleges that Respondent owned and/or operated one (1) large-capacity cesspool 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 - $50,217