The Waikapu Country Town development and the Kehalani neighborhood are two housing projects that stand to gain from a proposed wastewater facility in Central Maui. The plant will be situated on formerly used agricultural fields and have a basin for treating soil aquifers. The project entails a number of off-site infrastructure enhancements, and it will support state projects in Pulehunui as well as current and future developments in the Waikapu and Wailuku regions. The proposed facility will meet the state Department of Health’s regulations for reclaimed water and have a 4 million gallon per day capacity. For the purpose of getting feedback on the environmental impact statement preparation notice, a public scoping meeting and a 30-day review and comment period have been set up.

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