§174C-68 Water quality plan. (a) The department of health shall formulate a state water quality plan for all existing and potential sources of drinking water and that plan shall become part of the Hawaii water plan described in part III. Requirements for the plan shall be governed by chapters 340E and 342. The state water quality plan shall include water quality criteria for the designation of ground water management areas and surface water management areas pursuant to section 174C-44 and 174C-45.
(b) The state water quality plan shall be periodically reviewed and revised by the department of health as needed.
(c) In formulating or revising the state water quality plan, the department of health shall consult with and carefully evaluate the recommendations of concerned federal, state, and local agencies, particularly county water supply agencies.
(d) The department of health may ban the importation into this State of any substances which the department of health reasonably believes may present a danger to the water quality of this State. [L 1987, c 45, pt of §2; am L 1999, c 197, §11]
Note
Chapter 342 referred to in text is repealed.
Cross References
Water pollution, see chapter 342D.
Structure Hawaii Revised Statutes
Title 12. Conservation and Resources
174C-5 General powers and duties.
174C-5.5 Water resource management fund.
174C-6 Deputy to the chairperson of the commission on water resource management.
174C-7 Commission on water resource management.
174C-8 Adoption of rules concerning water resources by the commission.
174C-9 Proceedings before the commission concerning water resources.
174C-12 Judicial review of rules and orders of the commission concerning the water code.
174C-12.5 Contested cases; appeals.
174C-14 Acquisition of real property.
174C-15 Penalties and common law remedies.
174C-15.5 Administrative violation system.
174C-26 Filing of declaration.
174C-27 Issuance of certificate.
174C-41 Designation of water management area.
174C-42 Notice; public hearing required.
174C-43 Investigations required.
174C-44 Ground water criteria for designation.
174C-45 Surface water criteria for designation.
174C-46 Findings of fact; decision of commission.
174C-47 Modifying and rescinding designated areas.
174C-49 Conditions for a permit.
174C-51 Application for a permit.
174C-54 Competing applications.
174C-57 Modification of permit terms.
174C-58 Revocation of permits.
174C-62 Declaration of water shortage.
174C-66 Jurisdiction over water quality.
174C-67 Exchange of information.
174C-71 Protection of instream uses.
174C-82 Powers and duties of the commission.
174C-83 Registration of all existing wells.
174C-84 Permits for well construction and pump installation.
174C-85 Well completion report.
174C-86 Well construction and pump installation standards.
174C-92 Registration of existing stream diversion works.