Excavation in Hanamāʻulu
Hanamāʻulu sits between Wailua and Līhuʻe just north of the airport, plantation-era housing, light industrial along the highway, and a deep bench of older parcels still on cesspools.
Working on the ground in Hanamāʻulu
Tight plantation-era street grid, mixed alluvial and red-dirt soils, shallow rock in pockets near Hanamāʻulu Bay, and bay-adjacent parcels that fall under SMA review.
What we run here
Cesspool-to-IWS conversions on long-tenure parcels, driveway and slab demolition, trenching for utility runs, small-footprint excavation on tight residential lots, and pad prep for ADUs.
Planning urgency categories near Hanamāʻulu
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 close to sensitive water sources but outside the Priority 1 buffer. The DOH tool suggests planning early.
The only enacted statewide deadline under Act 125 and HRS 342D-72. Every cesspool in Hawaiʻi must be upgraded, converted, or connected to sewer by January 1, 2050.
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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