Bill Text: HI HB1731 | 2016 | Regular Session | Amended


Bill Title: Wastewater; Household Aerobic Units; Department of Health

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-1)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2016-03-10 - Referred to EET, CPH. [HB1731 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2016-HB1731-Amended.html

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

1731

TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE, 2016

H.D. 2

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO WASTEWATER.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 


     SECTION 1.  Chapter 342D, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to part III to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

     "§342D-    Household aerobic unit approval.  (a)  The installation or use of household aerobic units that discharge directly to groundwater are prohibited in the State unless approved by director.

     (b)  The director shall approve household aerobic units based on the National Sanitation Foundation/American National Standards Institute Standard 245 for class I aerobic units.

     (c)  The director may adopt rules, pursuant to chapter 91, necessary for the purposes of this section."

     SECTION 2.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.



Report Title:

Wastewater; Household Aerobic Units; Department of Health

 

Description:

Prohibits the installation or use of household aerobic units that discharge directly to groundwater unless approved by the Director of Health.  (HB1731 HD2)

 

 

 

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