6,000 gallons of wastewater spills from Wailua Coco Palms sewer pump station

About 6,000 gallons of wastewater spilled from the Wailua Coco Palms sewer pump station April 23, contaminating some nearby properties.

Kaua’i County Department of Public Works reported the spill, which happened between 4 and 5 p.m., resulted from the failure of electrical components that affected the primary pumps and backup generators.

Ponded material was pumped down, and the contaminated nearby properties were disinfected.

No wastewater reach state waters.

Wastewater Management Division personnel was working on electrical repairs to prevent future incidents.

Anyone with questions can contact Donald Fujimoto with the Wastewater Management Division at 808-241-4083 or via email at dfujimoto@kauai.gov.