Excavation in Puhi
Puhi sits just south of Līhuʻe along the Kaumualiʻi Highway corridor, home to Kauaʻi Community College, light industrial yards, and the residential pocket that feeds into Kīpū and Kōloa.
Working on the ground in Puhi
Red volcanic soil over hardpan with occasional rock, gently rolling terrain, easy highway access for material delivery, and mixed light-industrial and residential zoning.
What we run here
Commercial site grading and pad prep, utility trenching along the highway corridor, cesspool-to-IWS conversions on older residential parcels, driveway construction, and demolition for rebuilds.
Planning urgency categories near Puhi
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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