Hawaii Community College and UH Maui College have created a new certificate program to train workers for cesspool conversions, addressing the state’s mandate to eliminate 83,000 cesspools by 2050.
- The one-year certificate program trains students to work with contractors on cesspool conversions and sustainable wastewater systems.
- Hawaii’s 2017 cesspool ban requires all 83,000 cesspools statewide to be replaced by 2050, but progress has been slow.
- Recent Kona storms highlighted how cesspools contaminate floodwaters and threaten public health and water supplies.
- The 23-credit program includes hands-on training, internships, and connections with wastewater professionals across Hawaii.
Source: Maui Now
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