HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2009-43COUNTY COUNCIL COUNTY OF KAUAI Re~oiutiort Po.~A3 RESOLUTION TO ADOPT THE FINAL WAIlVIEA WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT FACILITY PLAN DATED JANUARY 23, 2009 PREPARED FOR THE COUNTY OF KAUAI DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT DIVISION AS THE WASTEWATER SYSTEM FACILITY PLAN FOR THE WAIMEA COMMU1vITY BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF KAUAI, STATE OF HAWAII:WHEREAS, the County of Kauai Department of Public Works Wastewater Management Division owns and operates the Waimea Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP)and the associated sewage collection system and sewage pump stations, collectively known as the Waimea Wastewater System, that collects, treats and disposes of domestic and commercial wastewater from the Waimea community; and WHEREAS, the operation of a Wastewater System in Hawaii is subject to the provisions of Chapter 62 of Title 11, Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR); and WHEREAS, pursuant to HAR §11-62-23.1 Specific requirements for wastewater treatment works., (i) "For public wastewater treatment works a facility plan shall be initiated when the actual wastewater flow reaches 75 percent of the design capacity of the wastewater treatment works"; and WHEREAS, the design capacity of the Waimea WWTP is 0.3 million gallons per day mgd), and the actual wastewater flow h_ as reached 0.247 mgd, more than 75 percent of the design capacity of the WWTP; and WHEREAS, in 2002 the County executed Contract No. 6788 with the engineering consulting firm of Austin, Tsutsumi & Associates, Inc. for purposes of preparation of a Wastewater Facility Plan for the Waimea WWTP; and WHEREAS, the engineering study performed under Contract No. 6788 has been completed, and a final report titled "Final Waimea Wastewater Treatment Plant Facility Plan", dated January 23, 2009 has been prepared; and