NOTICE OF PROPOSED WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PERMIT
FOR THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU
DEPARTMENT OF DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
NPDES PERMIT NO. HI 0021832

07-CW-PW-14

June 22, 2007

The State Department of Health (DOH), tentatively proposes to issue a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit to discharge hydrotesting water associated with the Kailua Wastewater Treatment Plant Digester Cover Project to Nuupia Ponds, subject to special conditions to:

CITY & COUNTY OF HONOLULU (CCH)
DEPARTMENT OF DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION (DDC)

The proposed permit will expire five years from the date of issuance.

The CCH-DDC proposes to discharge treated hydrotesting water associated with the repair of the digester tank covers at the Kailua Wastewater Treatment Plant in Kailua, Oahu, Hawaii. The hydrotesting water will be discharged into Nuupia Ponds through Outfall Serial Nos. 001, located at: Latitude 21°26’09” N, Longitude 157°45’17”W.

The receiving waters, Nuupia Ponds, is classified as an Inland, Class 1 receiving water. Hawaii Administrative Rules, Section 11-54-03(b)(1) states that it is the objective of Class 1 waters that these waters remain in their natural state as nearly as possible with an absolute minimum of pollution from any human-caused source. To the extent possible, the wilderness character of these areas shall be protected. Waste discharge into these waters is prohibited. Any conduct which results in a demonstrable increase in levels of point or nonpoint source contamination in Class 1 waters is prohibited.

Persons wishing to comment upon or object to the proposed NPDES permit, or to request a public hearing, should submit their comments or requests in writing no later than 30 days after the date of this notice, either in person or by mail, to:

Office Address: Mailing Address:
Clean Water Branch Clean Water Branch
Environmental Management Division Environmental Management Division
State Department of Health State Department of Health
919 Ala Moana Boulevard, Room 301 P.O. Box 3378
Honolulu, HI 96814-4920 Honolulu, HI 96801-3378

Copies of the proposed draft permit and other information are available for public inspection, Monday through Friday (excluding holidays) from 7:45 a.m. until 4:15 p.m., at the DOH office address shown above. Copies may be bought. The draft permit and fact sheet are also available on the internet at http://www.hawaii.gov/health/ environmental/water/cleanwater/pubntcs/index.html. For more information or if you have special needs due to disability that will aid you in inspecting and/or commenting on the draft permit and related information, please contact the Supervisor of the Engineering Section, Clean Water Branch, at the above address or (808) 586-4309 (Voice) at least seven (7) days before the comment deadline. For those who use a TTY/TDD, please call through Sprint Relay Hawaii, at 1-711 or (808) 447-5991.

All comments and requests received on time will be considered. If DOH determines that there is significant public interest, a public hearing may be held after at least 30 days of public notice.

If DOH’s position is substantially unchanged after considering all timely written comments and all oral comments at any public hearing that may be held, then the DOH will issue the NPDES permit and this action will be final.

Please notify anyone you know who would be interested in this matter.

Chiyome Leinaala Fukino, M.D.
(SB05530259 6/22/07) Director of Health