Sewage Discharge into Honolulu Harbor

Issued Wed Jan, 13 2010
Reason: Broken Sewer Line
Island: Oahu

CWB was notified of 150 gals of flush water with residual sewage being discharged into Honolulu Harbor. The Coast Guard was pumping sewage from one of their vessels at Pier Foxtrot, Sand Island Coast Guard Base. Pumping of sewage into land base sewage line was completed and were in the process of flushing the pipe when the pipe cracked, releasing flush water with residual sewage into Honolulu Harbor. Commercial diving activities in the Honolulu Harbor should be held off for a day. Honolulu Harbor is not a recreational harbor.

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