Clean Water Branch
The Clean Water Branch
The Clean Water Branch (CWB) protects the public health of residents and tourists who enjoy playing in and around Hawaii’s coastal and inland water resources. The CWB also protects and restores inland and coastal waters for marine life and wildlife. These goals are accomplished through statewide coastal water surveillance and watershed-based environmental management through a combination of permit issuance, monitoring, enforcement, polluted runoff control projects, and public education.
Recent Announcements
See below for a list of pinned announcements and the 5 most recent announcements from the Clean Water Branch. Announcements include updates on rulemaking, uploads of informational documents, and other informational announcements. To see all announcements, go to the Announcements Page.
(PINNED) The Clean Water Branch Water Quality Data Page is Temporarily Unavailable
Aloha! The water quality data page is temporarily unavailable. We are in the process of upgrading our websites to better serve Hawai’i. Please visit this page for any areas currently under an advisory: https://eha-cloud.doh.hawaii.gov/cwb/#!/landing. This will include any beaches sampled that require an advisory due to elevated fecal indicator bacteria counts. Questions? Please feel free to contact […]
(PINNED) Hawaii Functional Equivalent Discharge Strategy – Workshops
UPDATED September 20, 2024 The Hawaii Department of Health (HDOH) is moderating a series of stakeholder workshops as part of its efforts to develop a strategy to address functional equivalent discharges in the State. This strategy is intended to implement the 2020 U.S. Supreme Court decision in the case County of Maui v. Hawaii Wildlife […]
(PINNED) CWB Announces New Requirement for Electronic Signature Approval for All Submissions Beginning January 31, 2023
The Department of Health (DOH), Environmental Health Administration (EHA) e-Permitting Portal received Cross-Media Electronic Reporting Rule (CROMERR) certification by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for electronic signature. Currently, Applicants and Permittees may now certify and submit EHA Electronic Signature Forms electronically through the EHA e-Permitting Portal without the need to physically send in an ink signature […]
NOVO ISSUED TO MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII
The Department of Health, Clean Water Branch has issued a Notice of Violation and Order (NOVO) to the United State Marine Corps Base Hawaii for National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit violations at the Kaneohe Bay Water Reclamation Facility. A copy of the NOVO is available at the link below. NOVO for MCBH Kaneohe […]
NOVO ISSUED FOR ABC TOWING & PARTS
The Department of Health, Clean Water Branch has issued a Notice of Violation and Order (NOVO) to JH Hawaii Property, LLC and ABC Towing & Parts, LLC for violations of Hawaii’s Water Pollution laws. A copy of the NOVO is available at the link below. NOVO ABC Towing
NOVO Issued to Hawaii American Water
The Department of Health, Clean Water Branch has issued a Notice of Violation and Order (NOVO) to Hawaii American Water for National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit violations. A copy of the NOVO is available at the link below. Final NOVO EHWWTP HI0020303
NOVO Issued to Maui Asphalt X – IV, LLC
The Department of Health, Clean Water Branch has issued a Notice of Violation and Order (NOVO) to Maui Asphalt X – IV, LLC for National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit violations. A copy of the NOVO is available at the link below. Final NOVO Maui Asphalt HIR70G979
Kailua Neighborhood Board Town Hall Presentation
On August 14, 2024, the Clean Water Branch (CWB) participated in a town hall presentation for the Kailua Neighborhood Board. At the town hall, the CWB gave a presentation on information related to water quality within the Kailua Bay area. A copy of the presentation is provided at the link below. TownHallMeeting_CWB_August2024
New Common Water Conditions FAQs
The Department of Health Clean Water Branch receives many common water pollution complaints that are perceived to be caused by illegal pollutant discharges but are actually naturally occurring. Some of the more common complaints are presented in an FAQs document accessible at the link below. Also presented are what you can do to protect our […]
Active Public Notices and Upcoming Public Hearings
See below for a list of active public notices and scheduled upcoming public hearings.
Active public notices are those public notices that are still in their public comment period (i.e., the CWB is still accepting public comments on the public noticed documents). Upcoming public hearings are those public hearings that have been scheduled but have not yet been held.
Click on the applicable post for more information related to that public notice or public hearing, including instructions on how to participate in the public participation process.
Supporting documents for active public notices can be accessed here.
If there are no posts other than the informational post listed here, then there are no active public notices or upcoming scheduled public hearings.
NOTICE OF CLEAN WATER BRANCH RECOMMENDATIONS FOR WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PERMIT FOR JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
NOTICE OF CLEAN WATER BRANCH RECOMMENDATIONS FOR WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PERMIT FOR JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT NPDES PERMIT NO. HI 0110086 DOCKET NO. HI 0110086 PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD May 29, 2025 – June 30, 2025 The Hawaii Department of Health (DOH), Clean Water Branch (CWB) tentatively recommends to the Director of Health (Director) […]
NOTICE OF PROPOSED REVISION TO HAWAII’S BEACH MONITORING PROGRAM
The Department of Health (DOH), Clean Water Branch (CWB) will receive written comments on proposed revisions to the Hawaii Beach Monitoring Program. The document is available at https://health.hawaii.gov/cwb/files/2024/08/Hawaii-Beach-Monitoring-Program-Rev.2_9-1-2024.pdf Written comments will be accepted until 4:30 p.m. on Friday, September 13th, 2024, through e-mail at: [email protected] or postal mail at Clean Water Branch, 2827 Waimano Home […]
Active Public Notices and Upcoming Public Hearings Information
The Department of Health, Clean Water Branch (CWB) will post information regarding active public notices and upcoming scheduled public hearings on our website on the Active Public Notices and Upcoming Public Hearings Page as well as an updated list on our Home page. Active public notices are those public notices that are still in their […]
Clean Water Branch
References and Public Records
Section 401 Water Quality Certification (WQC)
Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR)
