Title 43 — Public LandsRelease 119-73

§390h–20 Hawaii reclamation projects

Title 43 › Chapter CHAPTER 12— - RECLAMATION AND IRRIGATION OF LANDS BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - GENERAL PROVISIONS › § 390h–20

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary may help design, plan, and build three water projects in Hawaii with local agencies: a Kalaeloa desalination system with the Honolulu Board of Water Supply to make seawater safe to drink; recycled-water treatment and distribution facilities in Kealakehe with the County of Hawaii for environmental uses; and design, construction, and land purchase in Lahaina with Maui’s wastewater division to supply recycled water for non‑potable uses. The federal government can pay up to 25 percent of each project’s cost. Federal funds cannot be used for a project’s operation and maintenance. Congress is allowed to appropriate whatever money is needed to carry out these projects.

Full Legal Text

Title 43, §390h–20

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(a)The Secretary may—

(1)in cooperation with the Board of Water Supply, City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii, participate in the design, planning, and construction of a project in Kalaeloa, Hawaii, to desalinate and distribute seawater for direct potable use within the service area of the Board;

(2)in cooperation with the County of Hawaii Department of Environmental Management, Hawaii, participate in the design, planning, and construction of facilities in Kealakehe, Hawaii, for the treatment and distribution of recycled water and for environmental purposes within the County; and

(3)in cooperation with the County of Maui Wastewater Reclamation Division, Hawaii, participate in the design, planning, and construction of, and acquire land for, facilities in Lahaina, Hawaii, for the distribution of recycled water from the Lahaina Wastewater Reclamation Facility for non-potable uses within the County.

(b)The Federal share of the cost of a project described in subsection (a) shall not exceed 25 percent of the total cost of the project.

(c)Funds provided by the Secretary shall not be used for the operation and maintenance of a project described in subsection (a).

(d)There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.

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Citation

43 U.S.C. § 390h–20

Title 43 — Public Lands

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73