STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1470-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

RE:   H.C.R. No. 310

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 310 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE COUNTIES TO USE THE AUTHORITY GRANTED TO THEM UNDER SECTION 342D-70, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES, AND ADOPT AND IMPLEMENT STANDARDS FOR THE REUSE OF RESIDENTIAL GRAY WATER FOR SUBSURFACE LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to make more efficient use of our precious fresh water by requesting the counties to use their existing authority to adopt and implement standards for the reuse of residential gray water for subsurface landscape irrigation.

The Department of Health and several individuals testified in support of this concurrent resolution.

     Gray water is defined as any water from the domestic plumbing system of a residence, except toilets, that is not contaminated with any household hazardous waste.  Section 342D-70, Hawaii Revised Statutes, authorizes the counties to implement a gray water recycling program in which gray water is used to irrigate lawns and gardens.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 310 and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection,

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HERMINA MORITA, Chair