Report Title:
Health; Gray Water
Description:
Allows the use of gray water for the sole purpose of irrigating lawns and gardens.
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H.B. NO. |
3270 |
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TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE, 2008 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO GRAY WATER.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 342D-70, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"[[]§342D-70[]]
Use of gray water [from] for residential [units
for irrigation] purposes. [The department may authorize any
county to implement a gray water recycling program within its jurisdiction.
The gray water recycling program shall be limited to the use of gray water from
residential units for the purpose of irrigating lawns and gardens.
The county seeking authorization shall
submit to the department for its approval prior to implementation a detailed
residential gray water recycling plan, including rules and procedures for the
proposed program. The plan shall address the appropriateness of the program
for the geographic area, the environmental impact of the program on the
geographic area, the cost of the program, and any other factors deemed relevant
by the department. The department may revoke the authorization at any time.]
Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, all uses of gray water are
strictly prohibited, except that water discharged from a domestic washing
machine may be used; provided the use is:
(1) Restricted to residential use for irrigating lawns and gardens;
(2) Confined to the residence of the user; and
(3) Designed to prevent ponding and managed to minimize standing water.
For the purposes of this section, "gray
water" means water discharged from the domestic plumbing system of
a residence [except toilets; provided that the discharged gray water is not
contaminated with any household hazardous waste as defined in section 342G-1 or
any other contaminant the department deems inappropriate]."
SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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