Ige releases $1.5M for Puako sewer plans

West Hawaii Today Article

“This project has been a priority of mine for over 25 years, going back to my first time serving as state representative from 1994-1998,” State Rep. David Tarnas, D-North Kohala, South Kohala and North Kona, who is chairman of the House Committee on Water and Land, said in a statement.
“I am grateful to the governor for releasing the funds for this very important project. Now Hawaii County will be able to move forward and develop a comprehensive plan and design for a wastewater collection system for the Puako community,” he said. “My goal in securing these public funds is to protect the water quality and coral reefs of the Puako nearshore area, which are of great value to our community.”