GEORGE F. LEE / DEC. 10 Board of Water Supply Manager and Chief Engineer Ernie Lau expressed his desire to protect Oahu’s drinking water during a news conference where Mayor Rick Blangiardi ...

The city’s move comes as it faced a state-­imposed Dec. 31, 2024, deadline to find an alternate dump site, ahead of the planned closure of the 35-year-old Waima­nalo Gulch Sanitary Landfill in ...

The city said the new landfill does not necessarily have to be at the chosen location. However, the city’s deadline to close ...

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Over 20 years ago a prior Honolulu City Council passed a resolution that stated municipal solid waste landfills should not be located in proximity to Oahu’s underground drinking water sources.

Despite strong opposition to the landfill site, city leaders insist it can be built safely over the aquifer. “Landfills ...

The city has announced the location for Oahu's next landfill: a site in Central Oahu. However, critics are raising concerns, saying it could put the island's aquifer at risk.

WAHIAWA, Hawaii (Island News) -- The City and County of Honolulu announced that the proposed location of Oahu's next landfill will be in an area northwest of Wahiawa. The announcement was made on ...

Tuesday’s announcement is an important step toward the closure of Waimanalo Gulch Sanitary Landfill in West Oahu by 2028, ... Lau estimated the site to be roughly 800 feet above the aquifer.

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Communities alarmed over the location of a new landfill are hoping for better solutions. Legislation prohibiting the placement of a landfill above aquifers comes after ...

Despite strong opposition to the landfill site, city leaders insist it can be built safely over the aquifer. “Landfills contain contaminants that can enter ground water if it leaks out of the ...