HRS §342D-4
State water pollution control duties and rulemaking
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗The state director must stop, control, and clean up water pollution in Hawaii. The director can also manage how domestic sewage, sewage sludge, and recycled water are handled, even if they don't cause pollution. They may make rules, and anyone who spoke at a public hearing gets written notice of the final decision.
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The statute, as written — Duties; rules
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.
In addition to any other power or duty prescribed by law and in this chapter, the director shall prevent, control, and abate water pollution in the State and may control all management practices for domestic sewage, sewage sludge, and recycled water, whether or not the practices cause water pollution. In the discharge of this duty, the director may adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 necessary for the purposes of this chapter. Any person heard at the public hearing shall be given written notice of the action taken by the department with respect to the rules.
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