HRS §342D-51

Report an unlawful discharge within 24 hours

Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗

If you caused an unlawful discharge, you must tell the director about it within 24 hours. But if your permit says a different reporting time, follow that instead.

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The statute, as written — Affirmative duty to report discharges

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.

Any person who has caused an unlawful discharge under section 342D-50(a) has an affirmative duty to report the incident to the director within twenty-four hours of the discharge, unless a valid permit issued under section 342D-6 specifies another reporting period for the specific discharge.

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

Sections this one refers to

§342D-50 Rules for keeping water clean and getting permits

§342D-6 Permits: how to get and keep them

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