HRS §179D-21

Certificate of approval to impound

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You cannot hold back water in a dam or reservoir unless you have a valid certificate of approval to impound water. This section only sets that requirement; it does not explain how to get the certificate.

landlords

The statute, as written — Certificate of approval to impound

A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.

No owner of a dam or reservoir shall impound water without a valid certificate of approval to impound water at the dam or reservoir.

Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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