What is the City and County of Honolulu doing about illegal dumping into storm drains?
Revised Ordinance of Honolulu Section 14.12.23(a) Environmental Quality Control – Violation sates, “It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge or cause to be discharged any pollutant into any drainage facility which causes a pollution problem in state waters, or causes a violation of any provision of the city NPDES permit or the water quality standards of the State of Hawaii.” Pollutant means any waste, cooking or fuel oil, waste milk, waste juice, pesticide, paint, solvent, radioactive waste, hazardous substance, sewage, dredged spoils, chemical waste, rock, sand, biocide, toxic substance, construction waste and material and soil sediment. The term also includes commercial FOG waste as defined under Section 14-5A.1. “Pollution problem” means the discharge of any pollutant into state waters directly or by conveyance through a drainage facility which creates a nuisance or adversely effects the public health, safety, or welfare, or cause s drainage facility to violate any provision
