Bill Text: HI SB490 | 2021 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating To The Clean Water Act.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-02-03 - Re-Referred to WTL, CPN/WAM. [SB490 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2021-SB490-Introduced.html
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THE SENATE |
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THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2021 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to the clean water act.
BE IT
ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 340E-2, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (e) to read as follows:
"(e) The director shall promulgate regulations
establishing an underground injection control program. Such program shall prohibit any underground
injection which is not authorized by a permit issued by the director; provided
that the director shall not issue permits for the construction of sewage wastewater
injection wells unless alternative wastewater disposal options are not
available, feasible, or practical; provided further that the director may authorize
underground injection by regulation.
Underground injection authorized by regulation shall not endanger
drinking water sources. Beginning January
1, 2031, underground injection shall be prohibited unless authorized by a National
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit obtained from the director. Any underground injection control program
shall:
(1) Set standards and prohibitions controlling any underground injection if such injection may result in the presence of any contaminant in underground water which supplies or may be expected to supply any public water system, and if the presence of such contaminant may result in such system's not complying with any national primary drinking water regulation or may otherwise adversely affect the health of persons;
(2) Require, in the case of a program which authorizes underground injection by permit, that the applicant for the permit satisfy the director that the underground injection will meet the requirements of paragraph (1); and
(3) Include inspection, monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting requirements.
For purposes of this subsection:
"Injection well" means a bored, drilled, or driven shaft, or a dug hole, whose depth is greater than its widest surface dimension and into which subsurface disposal of fluid or fluids occurs or is meant to occur by means of injection.
"Sewage wastewater" means any liquid wastewater that includes sewage from humans or household operations, regardless of whether the wastewater has been treated or whether the wastewater pollutes or tends to pollute state waters."
SECTION 2. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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Report Title:
Department of Health; Clean Water Act; Underground Injection; National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit
Description:
Beginning 1/1/2031, prohibits underground injection unless authorized by a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit obtained from the director of health.
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