HAZARD EVALUATION & EMERGENCY RESPONSE (HEER) OFFICE

The Reporting Year 2021 Hawaiʻi Chemical Inventory Form (HCIF)/Tier II Information Packages are available for Operators and for State Facilities. They include: Contact Information for routine inventory and notification to HSERC, LEPCs, Fire Departments and National Response Center, Format for written follow-up notification, Reporting Form and instructions for annual EPCRA inventories, Instructions for using ePermitting, ...
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HAWAII STATE EMERGENCY RESPONSE COMMISSION MEETING #124 Friday, December 17, 2021 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/95716816266 Meeting ID: 957 1681 6266 Or +1 669 900 6833 Meeting ID: 957 1681 6266 Meeting Agenda

STATE OF HAWAI`I DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ADMINISTRATION OFFICE OF HAZARD EVALUATION AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROCUREMENT OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR EMERGENCY ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE PERSONS OR FIRMS SOLICITATION NO.: HEER-ER2021 Proposals will be received no later than 3:30 p.m. (HST) Wednesday, December 15, 2021, time stamped by the Hazard Evaluation and Emergency Response Office; located ...
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Notice of Proposed Remedial Action Kolekole Gulch Park 28-1908 Hawaii Belt Rd., Honomu, HI, 96720 TMK: (3) 2-8-015:015 The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (HDOH) is proposing a cleanup remedy for the Kolekole Gulch Park located in Honomu, HI, 96720, TMK: (3) 2-8-015:015. Soil at the site is contaminated with lead, because of historic, lead-based paint ...
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The next HAWAIʻI STATE EMERGENCY RESPONSE COMMISSION MEETING (#123) will be held on Friday, Sept 24, 2021 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. via ZOOM https://zoom.us/j/95985282580?pwd=UFpCVC9MZFk3UTJsQWF1STNLWWVwQT09 Meeting ID: 959 8528 2580 Passcode: 032729. Please see the agenda for the meeting link.

Please update your old bookmarks for the HEER TGM web pages from https://www.hawaiidoh.org/ to https://health.hawaii.gov/heer/tgm to stay current with updates.

HONOLULU – A series of trainings and exercises for oil spill response is scheduled for August 3-5, 2021 at Kalaeloa Barbers Point. The training is being conducted by the Hawai‘i State Department of Health’s (DOH) Office of Hazard Evaluation and Emergency Response (HEER) in partnership with the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); representatives of Marine Spill ...
Read More Oil spill dispersant exercise on August 3-5, 2021 to strengthen Hawaii’s preparedness and response

The next HAWAIʻI STATE EMERGENCY RESPONSE COMMISSION MEETING (#122) will be held on Friday, June 18, 2021 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. via Zoom. Please see the agenda for the meeting link.

The HEER Office has updated TGM Section 19.6: Environmental Hazard Management Plans, regarding the preparation and implementation of Environmental Hazard Management Plans (EHMPs) for on-site management of contaminated soil and groundwater.  Three types of EHMPs are discussed: 1) Site-Specific EHMPs (individual parcels), 2) Programmatic EHMPs (contamination across multiple parcels or for specific types of activities), ...
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A one-day exercise and training for oil spill response is scheduled on Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at Kalaeloa Barbers Point. A major part of the activities will include the use of a green-fluorescent tracer dye in the water to simulate an offshore oil release and the spraying of water to mimic a dispersant agent.