Adds definitions to EIS law to further define wastewater facilities subject to the provisions of the EIS law. (SD1)

A BILL FOR AN ACT

SECTION 1. Section 343-2, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding six new definitions to be appropriately inserted and to read as follows:

""Collection system" means the conveyance system, which includes the building and street sewer laterals, interceptor sewer, sewage pump station and force main, used to transport the sewage to the treatment unit.

"Disposal system" means any sewer, sewer outfall, sewer lateral, seepage pit, cesspool, injection well, soil absorption system, disposal trench, or other facility used in the disposal of wastewater or wastewater sludge, including any wastewater transmission lines, pumps, power, or other equipment associated with the ultimate disposal of wastewater or wastewater sludge.

"Individual wastewater system" means a facility which is used and designed to receive and dispose of no more than one thousand gallons per day of domestic wastewater. Each individual wastewater system includes all connected plumbing, treatment (if any), and disposal components that could, if not connected serve as separate wastewater systems.

"Treatment unit" means any plant, facility, or equipment used in the treatment of wastewater including the necessary pumps, power equipment, blowers, motors, holding tanks, flow splitter, and other process equipment.

"Treatment works" means any treatment unit and its associated collection system and disposal system, excluding individual wastewater systems.

"Wastewater facility" means any wastewater treatment unit and disposal system, excluding collection system."

SECTION 2. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2005.