{"id":5737,"date":"2021-09-10T10:26:59","date_gmt":"2021-09-10T20:26:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/hiema\/?p=5737"},"modified":"2026-05-01T12:48:52","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T22:48:52","slug":"news-release-expanding-emergency-wastewater-treatment-in-hawaii-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/hiema\/news-release-expanding-emergency-wastewater-treatment-in-hawaii-county\/","title":{"rendered":"NEWS RELEASE: Expanding Emergency Wastewater Treatment in Hawaii County"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00a0September 10, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The County of Hawai\u2018i will receive $1,376,067 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security\u2019s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to support wastewater treatment. This funding covers eight new emergency power generators, helping to ensure wastewater treatment plants and sewer pump stations remain functional during a natural hazard or severe weather event. The project was submitted under the DR-4366 Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis was a great team effort involving the offices of the County of Hawai`i, the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA), and FEMA,\u201d said Larry Kanda, Disaster Assistance Mitigation Planner. \u201cIt took a while to get all the pieces in place, but this will help keep Hawaii\u2019s streets accessible, our oceans and coasts clean, and our `ohana healthy when the power goes out.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The eight generators, four stationary and four trailer-mounted, will be installed at the following locations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hilo Wastewater Treatment Plant<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kolea Sewer Pump Station<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kulaimanu Wastewater Treatment Plant<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Onekahakaha Sewer Pump Station<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Papaikou Wastewater Treatment Plant<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pauka\u2018a Sewer Pump Station<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wailua Sewer Pump Station<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wailuku Sewer Pump Station<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"># # #<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Contact:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Douglas Carroll<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Public Information Officer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">douglas.m.carroll@hawaii.gov<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">808-285-1516<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hollie Stark<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Information Specialist<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">hollie.reina@hawaii.gov<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">808-620-5423<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0September 10, 2021 The County of Hawai\u2018i will receive $1,376,067 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security\u2019s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to support wastewater treatment. 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