Excavation in Hanalei
Hanalei is one of the wettest inhabited places in the U.S., every excavation job here lives or dies by drainage and access planning along Kūhiō Highway.
Working on the ground in Hanalei
Saturated alluvial soils on the Hanalei floodplain, frequent road closures from rain, and SMA (Special Management Area) constraints near the bay.
What we run here
Elevated foundation pads, drainage and french drain installs, septic conversions where cesspools sit near the wetland, and limited-access excavation behind town.
Planning urgency categories near Hanalei
The Hawaiʻi Department of Health groups cesspools into planning urgency categories based on proximity to drinking water, streams, the coastline, and sensitive ecosystems. These categories help homeowners and agencies decide where to convert first. They are not legal deadlines for individual properties.
A planning urgency category (not a legal deadline). These systems are generally closest to drinking-water sources, streams, wetlands, or the coastline, so the Hawaiʻi DOH prioritization tool flags them to plan first.
The only enacted statewide cesspool deadline under Act 125 and HRS 342D-72 is January 1, 2050. Priority 1 and Priority 2 are planning urgency categories, not legal deadlines or property-specific determinations. For your parcel's category, consult the Hawaiʻi Cesspool Prioritization Tool or the DOH Wastewater Branch.
Want help checking your property?
We can walk your parcel and review the DOH prioritization tool with you during our free site visit.
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