Clean Water Branch

TMT Response to June 25, 2019 Public Hearing Comments

The Department of Health’s response to the June 25, 2019 public hearing comments on the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit renewal for the Thirty Meter Telescope International Observatory is available at: Response to Public Hearing Comments – TMT International Observatory – HIS000431.

TMT Request for Contested Case Hearing

Any interested party who submitted comments during the public notice period or submitted testimony during the public hearing may request a contested case hearing. Requests may be mailed to the Director of Health, 1250 Punchbowl Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813. The requirements for requesting a contested case are found in Hawaii Administrative Rules, Chapter 11-1. A copy of these rules is available at https://health.hawaii.gov/opppd/files/2015/06/11-1.pdf. Requests must include the requester’s first and last name, mailing address, email, and phone number. The Director of Health will accept requests for a contested case hearing no later than August 9, 2019, by the close of business at 4:30 p.m.

To view the revised public hearing notice, the draft permit and rationale, the renewal application, and/or the original application please go to Public Notices and Updates.

Amendments to Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR), Chapter 11‑55 (Water Pollution Control), Effective February 9, 2019. 

The DOH-CWB amended HAR Chapter 11-55.  Please go to the Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR), Chapter 11-55 page to view the latest amended rules including all Appendices.

To view the individual Appendices, including revised/renewed General Permits in Appendices C and L, please go to our NPDES General Permits page. You can view and/or download each General Permit and find information on how to apply for coverage.

• Current CWB phone numbers and employee email addresses remain unchanged.  The CWB no longer uses a fax, however, emails to [email protected] will suffice for communication if a fax was previously required.
• A guard is posted at the front gate of the Waimano Home Road facility, and, to gain access, guests may be required to show proper identification and/or inform the guard of the name and address of the agency they are visiting.

Please pardon any inconveniences due to our move. Your patience is truly appreciated! Any questions, please give us a call at (808) 586‑4309.

The Hawaii Department of Health’s Clean Water Branch is proud to announce that we have launched a new water quality alert notification system with user-friendly features to keep the community updated about our beaches throughout our islands.

To receive email alert notifications, click on “Current Water Quality Advisories” in red text at the right side of this webpage and click the “Subscribe” button at the top of the viewer page and enter your email address.

If you have any questions, please contact us at: [email protected].

The WPC Viewer offers quick and easy access to NPDES permits/WQC/documents, inspections, and enforcement actions.  All non-confidential NPDES and Section 401 WQC documents, applications, correspondence, fact sheets, rationales, final permits/certifications, completed inspections, and enforcement actions can be viewed and downloaded through the WPC Viewer website.  You can search for records by typing the permit number, facility name, or facility location in the search field; clicking on the link to the record; and pressing the Permit Information button.  Alternatively, you can zoom into the map and locate the facility you are interested in.  Note: Once you’ve found your desired facility/project, an easy way to locate documents in the WPC Viewer is to press “CTRL+F” and type a keyword.  For example, if you are looking for an issued NPDES permit, press “CTRL+F” and type “fnl”.  If you are looking for the fact sheets or rationales, press “CTRL+F” and type “fact sheet” or “rationale”.