Excavation in Kalihiwai
Kalihiwai sits between Kīlauea and Princeville along Kalihiwai Bay and the Kalihiwai River, with coastal parcels, valley homes, and steady cesspool conversion work. Every Hawaiʻi cesspool must be converted, upgraded, or connected to sewer by January 1, 2050 under Act 125.
Working on the ground in Kalihiwai
High water table near the river mouth, steep valley access roads, mixed alluvial and red-clay soils, and SMA overlay on every coastal parcel.
What we run here
Cesspool-to-IWS conversion site work, driveway grading on valley parcels, foundation pads for rebuilds, and drainage work on bluff-edge lots.
Planning urgency categories near Kalihiwai
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.
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We can walk your parcel and review the DOH prioritization tool with you during our free site visit.
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