Hawaii Administrative Code

(a) The director shall reopen and amend a covered source permit if the director determines that any one of the following circumstances exists: (1) Additional applicable requirements pursuant to the Act or this chapter become applicable to a major covered source with a remaining p…

(a) Except for administrative permit amendments and permit amendments reflecting certain minor modifications, the director shall provide for public notice, including the method by which a public hearing can be requested, and an opportunity for public comment on all draft covered …

Efficient management of wastewater treatment works is an important economic asset to the public, to county and state officials and to operators. Also, effective operation and maintenance of wastewater treatment works are essential to prevent pollution of the waters of the State. …

As used in this chapter: "Association of boards of certification (ABC) for operating personnel in water and wastewater utilities" is that organization which serves as an information center for certification activities, recommends minimum standards and guidelines for the classific…

(a) All wastewater treatment plants and segments of wastewater treatment plants which have been classified in accordance with, section 11-61-6, whether publicly or privately owned, used or intended for use by the public or private persons, shall at all times be under the direct r…

(a) In order to take the grade I examination, the applicant shall submit with the application, proof that the applicant has graduated from high school or equivalent satisfactory to the board, and has one year of operating experience (See definition of "operating experience" in se…

(a) Application. (1) An application form developed by the board for requesting certification as a wastewater treatment plant operator by examination, or reciprocity certification shall be properly and accurately completed and submitted with the applicable application fee as speci…

(a) Rating wastewater treatment plants. (1) The board shall rate and classify all wastewater treatment plants. In making classifications, the board shall consider among other factors, the size and type of plants, characteristics of wastewater to be treated, and other physical con…

(a) The headquarters of this board shall be located in the department of health, 1350 Sand Island Parkway, Building 3A, Honolulu, Hawaii 96819. All documents, instruments and properties of the board, which are under the custody of the board, shall be kept with the director. (b) F…

Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall be subject to the penalties and remedies provided under sections 340B-9, 340B-10, and 603-23, HRS. Notes Haw. Code R. § 11-61-8 [Eff. 11/5/81; ren § 11-61-9, am and comp 1/22/2002] (Auth: HRS §§ 340B-7, 340B-11) (Imp: HR…

If any provision of this chapter or the application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or application of this chapter which can be given effect without regard to the invalid provision or application." Notes Haw. Code R.…

An individual permit coverage may be transferred for the reasons and under the procedures specified in 4 0 CFR §501.15(c)(1), which allows for transfers by modification or automatically. Notes Haw. Code R. § 11-62-57.01 [Eff and comp 12/09/2004] (Auth: HRS §§ 342D-4, 342D-5) (Imp…

(a) Each permit coverage shall be subject to modification or revocation and reissuance by the director after notice and opportunity for a contested case hearing, except for minor modifications. (b) Individual permits may be modified, or revoked and reissued, for the reasons speci…

(a) On the expiration date specified in the individual permit, the permit shall automatically terminate and the permittee shall be divested of all rights therein. (b) Each individual permit coverage shall be subject to termination by the director after notice and opportunity for …

(a) Permittees seeking individual permit renewal shall submit a renewal application at least one hundred eighty days before the individual permit expires. (b) An application for individual permit renewal is subject to all of the requirements for an application for a new permit in…

Notes Haw. Code R. § 11-62-55.05 [Eff and comp 12/09/2004] (Auth: HRS §§ 342D-4, 342D-5, 342D-13) (Imp: HRS §§ 342D-2, 342D-4, 342D-5, 342D-50; 40 CFR Parts 122, 501, 40 CFR §§ 122.22, 122.28 (b)(2), 501.15(a)(4)) Repealed 3/21/2016

Notes Haw. Code R. § 11-62-55.06 [Eff and comp 12/09/2004] (Auth: HRS §§ 342D-4, 342D-5) (Imp: HRS §§ 342D-2, 342D-4, 342D-5, 342D-6(e), 342D-50; 40 CFR Parts 122, 501, 40 CFR §§ 122.28 (b)(2), 501.15(c)(2),(3),(d) ( 2)) Repealed 3/21/2016

Notes Haw. Code R. § 11-62-55.07 [Eff and comp 12/09/2004] (Auth: HRS §§ 342D-4, 342D-5) (Imp: HRS §§ 91-8, 342D-2, 342D-4, 342D-5, 342D-50) Repealed 3/21/2016

Notes Haw. Code R. § 11-62-55.08 [Eff and comp 12/09/2004] (Auth: HRS §§ 342D-4, 342D-5) (Imp: HRS §§ 342D-2, 342D-4, 342D-5, 342D-50; 40 CFR Part 501, 40 CFR § 501.15(b)) Repealed 3/21/2016

Individual permits may contain schedules of compliance that are at least as stringent as those allowed by 40 CFR §501.15(a). Notes Haw. Code R. § 11-62-54.09 [Eff and comp 12/09/2004] (Auth: HRS §§ 342D-4, 342D-5) (Imp: HRS §§ 342D-2, 342D-4, 342D-5, 342D-6, 342D-50; 40 CFR Part …

(a) This chapter shall be interpreted and applied so that it is at least as stringent as 4 0 CFR Part 503 and so that the department's sludge management program complies with 40 CFR Part 501. (b) No wastewater sludge generation, treatment, preparation, storage, hauling, applicati…

(a) The director may hold a public hearing in the director's discretion, when such a hearing may help the director's decision on a matter regulated by this chapter or for another reason which the director considers to be in the public interest. (b) The director may hold a public …

Appendices A through E, dated July 1, 2 014, located at the end of this chapter, are made a part of this chapter. Notes Haw. Code R. § 11-62-11 [Eff and comp 12/09/2004] (Auth: 342D-4, 342D-5) (Imp: 342D-4, 342D-5, 342D-6) Am and comp 3/21/2016

(a) This section applies to applications for a permit, license, certificate or any form of approval required under this chapter. (b) The director shall approve, approve with conditions, or deny a complete application and notify the applicant accordingly within one hundred eighty …

(a) The site evaluation shall be performed by the engineer. (b) The site shall be evaluated for depth of permeable soil over seasonal high groundwater, bedrock, or other limiting layer, soil factors, land slope, flooding hazard, and amount of suitable area available. (c) The mini…

Notes Haw. Code R. § 11-62-21 R 8/30/91

Notes Haw. Code R. § 11-62-22 R 8/30/91

Notes Haw. Code R. § 11-62-23 R 8/30/91

(a) For private wastewater treatment works of required design capacities of less than 100,000 gallons per day:(1) For sludge digesters or aerated sludge holding tanks constructed after December 10, 198 8, the sludge digesters or aerated sludge holding tanks shall treat and store …

(a) New and proposed effluent disposal systems. (1) Effluent disposal systems shall at least consist of a primary disposal component and a separate 100 per cent back-up disposal component. (2) The primary disposal component and the backup disposal component shall each be designed…

(a) All treatment works shall meet the applicable requirements of this section. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent the engineer from applying more stringent requirements if the engineer determines that the particular design and circumstances for which the engin…

(a) No recycled water system shall be constructed, used, or modified without written approval by the director. (b) In reviewing recycled water systems and in addition to this chapter, the director shall be guided by the Reuse Guidelines. (c) Before using recycled water, the owner…

(a) The owners of treatment works or the owners' duly authorized agents shall maintain complete records of operation and maintenance, repairs, replacements, and improvements performed or installed at the treatment works. (b) The monitoring results, reports, and all records requir…

Notes Haw. Code R. § 11-62-29

Notes Haw. Code R. § 11-62-31 R 8/30/91

No individual wastewater system shall be located at any point having less than the minimum distances indicated in Table II attached to this chapter in Appendix D, entitled Tables, dated July 1, 2 014, and located at the end of this chapter unless otherwise approved by the directo…

(a) Absorption trenches. (1) Location. (A) Absorption trenches shall be located in accordance with section 11-62-32. (B) Absorption trenches shall not be constructed in soils with a percolation rate slower than sixty minutes per inch or where rapid percolation may result in conta…

(a) The specific design requirements for composting toilets, incinerator toilets, natural systems, and other individual wastewater systems not specifically covered in this chapter shall be reviewed and approved by the director on a case-by-case basis. Solids generated from such p…

(a) No new cesspools shall be constructed after the effective date of this rule unless they have been approved for construction before the effective date of this rule. (b) The director may require a cesspool card from an owner whose cesspool has no cesspool card on file with the …

(a) The director shall review all individual wastewater systems before the director signs any related county building permit application. (b) The application to construct a new individual wastewater system or to modify an existing individual wastewater system shall be made by the…

Notes Haw. Code R. §§ 11-62-38 to 11-62-39

(a) No person shall generate, treat, prepare, store, haul, apply, place, use, or dispose of wastewater sludge except:(1) In compliance with:(A) A permit or department approval for use of an individual wastewater system obtained under this chapter; (B) A registration under this ch…

(a) Exceptional quality wastewater sludge shall meet the following criteria at a minimum: (1) Pollutant limits. No pollutant concentration shall exceed the ceiling limits in Appendix D, Table IV. (2) Pathogens. The Class A pathogen requirements in section 11-62-46(a) shall be met…

(a) No person shall apply non-exceptional quality wastewater sludge to land unless the land is agricultural land, forest, a public contact site, or a reclamation site, and all the requirements of this section are met, (b) Pollutant limits. Non-exceptional quality wastewater sludg…

(a) No person shall apply domestic septage to land unless the land is agricultural land, forest, or a reclamation site if the annual application rate (AAR) exceeds 1/0.0026 the amount of nitrogen (N) in pounds per acre per 365 day period needed by the crop or vegetation growth on…

Notes Haw. Code R. § 11-62-45 [Eff and comp 12/09/2004] (Auth: HRS § 342D-4, 342D-5) (Imp: HRS §§ 342D-2, 342D-4, 342D-5, 342D-6, 342D-50; 40 CFR Part 503, Subpart C, 40 CFR §§503.20 - 503.28) Repealed 3/21/2016

(a) Wastewater sludge -class A. (1) The requirements of this subsection shall be met for a wastewater sludge to be classified exceptional quality sludge or class A with respect to pathogens. (2) One of the class A requirements in paragraphs (3), (4), (6) or (7) shall be met, or w…