Excavation in Kōkeʻe
Kōkeʻe sits up Kōkeʻe Road above Waimea Canyon, state-lease cabin tracts, scattered ag parcels, and high-elevation work where equipment haul time and weather are the biggest variables.
Working on the ground in Kōkeʻe
Cool, wet upcountry climate, narrow winding access road, rocky soils over volcanic bedrock, and long haul distances from Waimea for material and equipment.
What we run here
Septic and IWS installs on cabin tracts, driveway grading and repair after storms, foundation pads for cabin rebuilds, trenching for water and utility runs, and limited-access excavation on lease parcels.
Planning urgency categories near Kōkeʻe
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.
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.
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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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