Bill > HCR70

This Concurrent Resolution urges Marine Corps Base Hawaii to improve its sewage treatment plant by increasing its capacity and ensuring that its components have redundancy, meaning backup systems are in place, to guarantee that the treated wastewater, known as final effluent, meets the quality standards set by the state. This is important because the base discharges a significant amount of treated wastewater into Kailua Bay, a popular area for recreational activities, and has previously exceeded state limits for bacteria in its effluent, posing a risk to water quality and human health. The resolution also encourages the base to restart its water reuse system to irrigate its golf course and other areas, thereby conserving drinking water and reducing ocean discharge, and asks all Department of Defense installations in Hawaii to adopt higher wastewater treatment standards to further these goals.