Title 43, Public LandsRelease 119-110

§390h–20 Hawaii Reclamation Projects

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

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary may work with local agencies to help design, plan, and build three water projects in Hawaii: a desalination and seawater distribution system in Kalaeloa to make seawater safe for drinking for the Board of Water Supply, City and County of Honolulu; recycled water treatment and distribution facilities in Kealakehe for environmental uses in Hawaii County; and recycled water distribution and land acquisition in Lahaina to provide non-drinking water uses in Maui County. The federal government will pay no more than 25 percent of each project’s total cost. Federal funds cannot be used to run or maintain the projects. Congress may provide whatever money is needed to carry out these projects.

Full Legal Text

Title 43, §390h–20

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(a)Authorization

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)Cost share

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)Limitation

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

(d)Authorization of appropriations

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

Reference

Citations & Metadata

Citation

43 U.S.C. § 390h–20

Title 43, Public Lands

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110