Cesspools are a major source of water pollution in Hawaii
Cesspools contaminate Hawaii's ground water, drinking water sources, streams & oceans with disease-causing pathogens
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| Cesspool = hole in the ground |
WHAT IS A CESSPOOL?
A cesspool is - quite literally - a hole in the ground
Cesspools are open bottom pits that
receive & discharge raw, untreated human waste into the subsoil, ground & surface waters
WHAT'S THE PROBLEM?
Cesspools contain high concentrations of nitrogen, phosphorous & fecal coliform bacteria
These bacteria & nutrients present a
serious risk of illness to humans & are a
significant source of pollution of streams & coastal regions, including coral reefs
CRITICAL AREAS IDENTIFIED IN HAWAII
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| Cesspool runoff, courtesy Hanalei Watershed |
EVERY DAY, more than 53 MILLION GALLONS of raw, untreated sewage flows into Hawaii's environment from nearly 88,000 cesspools *
Hawaii's Department of Health has extensively evaluated cesspool contamination & identified 14 critical areas - with more than 43,000 cesspools - as having the greatest need for action:
- Big Island: Kea'au, Hilo Bay, Kona, Puako, Kapoho
- Maui: Upcountry area
- Kauai: Kapaa/Wailua, Poipu/Koloa, Hanalei
- O'ahu: Kahalu'u, Diamond Head, Waialua, Ewa, Waimanalo
* Source:
Hawaii Dept of Health
WE CAN HELP
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