07/17/24 Effluent at Kailua Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant in compliance

Effluent at Kailua Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant in compliance

HONOLULU - The City and County of Honolulu's Department of Environmental Services provides the following update regarding the Kailua Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP):

The test result of an effluent sample taken July 16, 2024, has shown the enterococcus bacteria count in the WWTP treated effluent is within the daily National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit limits for the Kailua Regional WWTP, and the July 14 and July 15 exceedances are not continuing.

Additionally, test results from samples at the seven shoreline stations in Kailua Bay taken daily since July 12 show bacteria levels are well within state water quality criteria and the effluent enterococcus results have not impacted the shoreline.

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