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Image from an interactive Hawaiʻi Department of Health Clean Water Branch map showing the area affected by the wastewater discharge in yellow, surrounding the Kailua Pier.

Wastewater Discharge Reported At Kailua-Kona Pier
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by Big Island Video News
on Sep 8, 2024 at 4:34 pm

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STORY SUMMARY

KONA, Hawaiʻi - A clogged drain in a restroom resulted in a sewage spill of an unknown volume into the waters surrounding the Kailua Pier.

(BIVN) – The public was advised to “avoid contact with waters near and around the Kailua-Kona Pier” due to a sewage spill on Sunday afternoon. 

According to a Wastewater Discharge alert from the Hawaiʻi Department of Health Clean Water Branch, the sewage spill was caused by a clogged drain in a restroom. 

“An unknown volume of sewage spilled from the restroom on the pier and entered the ocean,” the health department said. The spill was ongoing as of 2:40 p.m. HST. 



Warning signs have been posted around the affected area. 

“The public is advised to remain out of the affected water until this advisory has been canceled,” the health department stated. 


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