ROH §43-7.1
Who can get cesspool service and how to request it
Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗This section says the city will only pump or treat cesspools on residential properties that don't have access to a public sewer. Nonresidential properties must hire private companies. If you live in or own a qualifying home, you can ask the city to service your cesspool, and they may use chemicals instead of pumping.
homeownerstenants
The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Generally
A copy, taken August 22, 2026. The version published by Honolulu is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
(a) Services to be provided for.
(1) Services under this article will be provided only to properties for which a public sewer is not available or accessible and are classified as residential under § 43-6.2 (a) of this chapter.
(2) Services will not be provided to properties classified as nonresidential. Nonresidential properties are required to obtain service from private establishments.
(b) Procedure.
(1) An occupant or owner of residential property may request to have a cesspool serviced by the department.
(2) The department may, at its option, use chemical treatment in lieu of pumping.
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