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This bill requires the Hawaii Department of Health to modify its administrative rules to establish new limitations on individual wastewater systems. Specifically, the rules must restrict the number of dwellings or dwelling units connected to a single wastewater system to no more than five, and ensure that the total number of bedrooms connected to one wastewater system does not exceed five bedrooms. An individual wastewater system is typically a private sewage treatment system, such as a septic system, used in areas not connected to municipal sewer lines. The purpose of these restrictions appears to be to prevent overloading individual wastewater systems, which could lead to environmental and health issues. The bill directs the Department of Health to make these changes through the standard administrative rulemaking process outlined in Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 91, and the new rules will take effect immediately upon the bill's approval.

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=520&year=2025