Consent Agreement and Final Order: Konohiki Corp., Makawao, Maui, HI
Pursuant to 40 C.F.R. §§ 22.13(b) and 22.18(b)(2) - (3), Complainant and Respondent entered into a Proposed Consent Agreement to simultaneously commence and conclude this SDWA civil administrative proceeding. The Proposed Consent Agreement requires the Respondent to pay to the United States a penalty of forty-four thousand dollars ($44,000) and close one large capacity cesspool. The closure of the large capacity cesspool and payment of the penalty will resolve EPA’s allegation that the Respondent violated 40 C.F.R. § 144.88 by owning and/or operating one large capacity cesspool after the ban on existing large capacity cesspools took effect on April 5, 2005.
Complainant: Amy C. Miller-Bowen, Director, Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Division, U.S. EPA, Region 9, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105
Respondent: Konohiki Corp.
Facility: 1035 Makawao Ave., Makawao, Maui, HI 96768-9445 (TMK: 2-2-4-024-001)
Description of Business or Activity Conducted by the Respondent: Konohiki Corp. primarily operates the facility as a commercial rental space.
Alleged Violations: For purposes of this enforcement action only, EPA alleges that Respondent owns and/or operates one large capacity cesspool in violation of the ban that took effect on April 5, 2005. 40 C.F.R. § 144.88.
Proposed Order and Penalty: $44,000
EPA Docket No: UIC-09-2024-0059