Excavation in Kōloa
Kōloa is Kauaʻi's oldest plantation town, now a mix of historic residential, ag, and tourism support. Old Kōloa Town sees frequent utility and septic upgrades.
Working on the ground in Kōloa
Drier South Shore climate, red volcanic soils with occasional lava rock, and tight historic-zone lots near the town core.
What we run here
Historic-property excavation with shoring, cesspool conversions, trenching for irrigation and utilities, and rock removal on parcels backing Maluhia Road.
Planning urgency categories near Kōloa
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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