Why are wastewater injection wells used?
Every day, residents, businesses and visitors in our county send over 14.6 million gallons of wastewater down drains that lead to our sewer systems. This is a substantial amount for our sewer infrastructure to manage. An excess of approximately 11.4 million gallons per day of reclaimed water is produced at County of Maui treatment facilities. Since the County of Maui does not have sufficient storage and distribution capability to utilize all of the reclaimed wastewater produced on our islands, the excess is sent to the injection wells. The County of Maui wastewater treatment plants and injection wells reduce the impact of human waste on the environment.
