Dive Brief:
- The Hawaii Department of Health and the County of Maui Department of Environmental Management reached a settlement regarding two separate cases that dealt with solid waste violations in Hawaii.
- The two facilities that were cited are the Central Maui Municipal Solid Waste landfill in Pu'unene, HI and the Molokai Integrated Solid Waste Management Facility in Naiwa, HI.
- The combined agreement includes a cash penalty payment of $70,000 and an environmental project: a residential hazardous waste collection program that will include the islands of Maui, Molokai and Lanai.
Dive Insight:
Central Maui Municipal Solid Waste landfill was cited by the DOH for three counts of permit violations for failure to maintain leachate levels, as well as failure to monitor and record the levels after a storm. Before this settlement was finalized, the DOH initially levied a fine of $121,900 against the site.
Molokai Integrated Solid Waste Management facility was cited by the health department on two counts for failure to minimize waste and add daily cover to the site. An initial penalty of $20,955 was assessed prior to the final settlement.
