Health department fines Waimea asphalt plant $33K, following ‘numerous violations’

The Hawaiʻi Department of Health issued a Notice of Violation and Order to Maui Asphalt for numerous violations of improper disposal of pollutants reportedly at their asphalt batch plant located in Waimea.

Maui Asphalt is ordered to pay $33,000 and perform corrective actions to return it to compliance with their National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System general permit coverage. The violation order becomes final 20 calendar days after it has been served unless a hearing request is filed.

“NPDES permits ensure that all organizations are held accountable for the proper disposal of pollutants,” said Kathleen Ho, the deputy director for the Environmental Health Administration. “It is everyone’s responsibility to help keep our waters clean.”

In February 2022, the Department of Health fined Maui Asphalt $107,500 for discharging pollutants into state waters at its Waimea plant without a permit or pollution control practices.

Failure to comply with water pollution laws may subject violators to monetary penalties of up to $60,000 per day, per violation.

A copy of the Notice of Violation and Order issued to Maui Asphalt can be found here.