The County of Hawai‘i Department of Environmental Management (DEM) will hold its semi-annual community informational meeting to give an update regarding the closures of the large capacity cesspools in Pāhala and Nā‘ālehu.

 When: Thursday, August 22, 6 p.m.

In-Person: Nā‘ālehu Community Center, 95-5635 Māmalahoa Highway

Online: https://www.zoomgov.com/j/16031058165 

At this meeting DEM will:     

• Provide an update for the large capacity cesspool closure projects in Nā‘ālehu and Pāhala;
• Accept right-of-entry agreements that were mailed to certain Nā‘ālehu residents for the design of a sewer collection system;
• Present the contents of DEM’s semi-annual report to EPA covering activities completed in the first half of 2024; and
• Discuss next steps and deadlines.

 For more information, see our website for status updates and reference documents:

 https://www.dem.hawaiicounty.gov/projects/pahala-na-alehu-large-capacity-cesspool-closures

 To request reasonable accommodation for this meeting, please call (808) 961-8099.