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From Honolulu Star-Advertiser:

While most might assume that Hawai‘i’s 80,000-plus cesspools are mostly in rural areas, they also exist in some of the wealthiest O‘ahu neighborhoods.

Think Black Point, the exclusive Diamond Head enclave known for luxury homes, along with beachfront Kailua and all along the North Shore’s prime surfing spots.

The new, online Hawai‘i Cesspool Prioritization Tool, launched by the University of Hawai‘i Sea Grant College Program, in collaboration with the state Health Department, shows a detailed, interactive map of where the state’s highest-priority cesspools are to help plan conversions.

Under Act 125, enacted in 2017, all cesspools in Hawai‘i must be upgraded, converted or connected to a sewer before 2050.

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