Excavation in Kīlauea
Kīlauea is where Kauaʻi Excavation is based. We run jobs daily across the North Shore from the lighthouse corridor down through Kalihiwai and into Anini.
Working on the ground in Kīlauea
Wet North Shore climate, rich volcanic soil, and a mix of large ag parcels and newer subdivision builds. Many properties still on cesspools.
What we run here
Ag land clearing, farm road grading, foundation excavation, IWS septic installs replacing legacy cesspools, and storm drainage retrofits.
Planning urgency categories near Kīlauea
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 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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