The federal agency sent a letter to the county in January, saying it was investigating the possible discharge of pollutants into the ocean along the Kā‘anapali coast and ordering the county to take samples from its wastewater system and from submarine “seeps,” and to conduct a tracer study that would determine how quickly the effluent is being released into the ocean.
The order comes as the federal agency continues to review the county’s application to renew underground injection control permits for the wastewater injection wells in Lahaina.
