Rain Causes 2 Sewage Spills

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Heavy rains have caused two sewage spills today in Honolulu.

The Department of Environmental Services announced the spills in a press release:

  • Wet weather caused an overflow at 1542 Pukele Avenue in Palolo releasing a mixture of storm water and raw wastewater into Palolo Stream, eventually leading to the Ala Wai Canal.
  • Wet weather produced a sewer overflow at 5307 Kalanianaole Highway spilling a combination of storm water and raw wastewater into Wailupe Stream, which empties into Mauanlua Bay.

ENV can’t say yet how many gallons were spilled. The Hawaii Department of Health has been notified and signs have been posted. Water sampling will come after the rain stops.

UPDATE: The city announced late Tuesday that the Palolo spill was at least 10,000 gallons, and the Kalanianaole Highway spill was at least 30,000 gallons.

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