Harbors Harbors Division’s Stormwater Program Helps Keep Hawai‘i’s Waters Clean Hawai‘i’s coastal environment is one of the most unique, sensitive and beautiful in the world. It’s no wonder why people come to visit and enjoy what residents take for granted each and every day.
illicit discharges (non-stormwater discharge that poses a risk to the environment, such as uncontained wash water, uncontained aggregate spillage at pier side, fuel spill, leaking vehicles/equipment, uncontained sediment laden water from construction sites, etc.).
Even during this coronavirus pandemic, Harbors Division’s Environmental Team are working hard to achieve stormwater runoff compliance but also to educate employees, industry and the general public about what we can all do to help keep our coastal waters clean and free of pollutants. Here are some ongoing efforts on compliance with our stormwater management program (SWMP) and pollution prevention (P2). We strive for environmental excellence.
• Inspect, clean, and stencil storm drains; install/repair P2 signs; patrol the piers and continue to observe and report any suspected illicit discharge to further defer such incident from occurring again • Detaining stormwater and removing pollutants are the primary purpose of stormwater management.
• Educate Honolulu and Kalaeloa Harbors tenants via online training at hidot.hawaii.gov/ harbors/2020-annual-storm-water-awarenesstraining-for-dot-harbors-tenants/. This online training video educates harbors tenants on reducing rainwater runoff into streets, lawns, construction sites, and other locations into stormwater systems. Anything that enters a storm drain system at our harbors would usually end up in the ocean without treatment. •
Identifying and eliminating sources of
• Oversight of all harbor tenants and ensure that they remain in compliance with each respective revocable permit and lease agreement. This year, we refocus our stormwater awareness training with the theme of 3R’s – “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.” A brochure has been developed to aid in this effort. Please click here to view the digital copy. It highlights how small actions can collectively make a major contribution towards reducing waste, minimizing use of landfills, and reducing our carbon footprint.
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