UIC-09-2022-0062: State of Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources; Consent Agreement and Final Order
Proposed Consent Agreement and Final Order ("CAFO") between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9 (“EPA”), and the State of Hawaiʻi, Department of Land and Natural Resources to resolve a civil administrative proceeding under Sections 1423(c)(3)(B) of the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Complainant: Amy C. Miller-Bowen, Director, Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Division, U.S. EPA, Region 9, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105
Respondent: State of Hawaiʻi, Department of Land and Natural Resources
Facilities: Kamokila Hawaiian Village (TMK: 4-4-2-003-005)
Description of Business or Activity Conducted by the Respondent: The Department of Land and Natural Resources is responsible for managing, administering, and exercising control over public lands, water resources, ocean waters, navigable streams, and coastal areas.
Alleged Violations: EPA alleges that Respondent owned and/or operated one (1) LCC in violation of the ban that took effect on April 5, 2005. 40 C.F.R. § 144.88. Respondent properly backfilled the LCC on July 9, 2020.
Proposed Order and Penalty: $105,543