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Clean Water For Hawaiʻi
WAI works to mitigate the Hawaiʻi cesspool crisis, protect water quality, reduce sewage pollution and restore healthy watersheds.
Hawaiʻi has over 83,000 cesspools that discharge over 52 million gallons a day of wastewater into Hawaiʻi’s waters. These cesspools and failing septic systems contaminate drinking water, ruin underground aquifers, and pollute marine environments. WAI helps combat these issues by providing innovative, affordable, and eco-friendly solutions to waste and wastewater management for all.
In ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian Language), 'wai' carries the meaning of water.
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About WAI
Through innovative technology, policy and advocacy, community outreach and education, pilot projects, and the financial support of our generous donors, WAI helps Hawai'i homeowners and communities upgrade their cesspools and failing septic systems across the state to new, affordable, and efficient systems that are better for the environment.
Interested in the cesspool conversion process?
WAI helps Hawai'i homeowners and communities manage the process of upgrading cesspools and failing septic systems.
Check out Stuart Coleman’s recent article in Hawai'i Business Magazine.
Stuart Coleman | Hawaiʻi Business Magazine
Check Out Our StoryMap: Water Quality Studies of Hawaiʻi
Look through a set of maps of water quality studies georeferenced by watershed throughout the Hawaiian islands. See the science behind your watershed or favorite beach.