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EPA orders the closure of 16 cesspools in Kauai to protect water resources

EPA orders the closure of 16 cesspools in Kauai to protect water resources
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HONOLULU – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has taken enforcement actions in Kauai to close 16 pollution-causing large capacity cesspools (LCCs) and collect $55,182 in penalties. Under the Safe Drinking Water Act, EPA banned large capacity cesspools in 2005.

Published June 15, 2020
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