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RELEASE VALVE NO RELIEF! |
12/15/12
Some residents in Hau'ula and surrounding areas are questioning the rational for the placement of a valve to prevent and reduce the threat of flooding from mountainous runoff into the mouth of the Kaulani Stream.
Residents say they have been plagued by flooding for years due to what they describe as engineering flaws, City and State government agencies passing the buck, poor stream management, and sand and debris buildup due to lack of maintenance.
The recent concerns were heightened by the placement of what is described as a "duckbill" valve in an attempt to regulate and reduce the chance of flooding. The valve was installed about two weeks ago. Residents are now concerned because the valve is not working, the flow is blocked by silt, the pipe is broken, and the resulting blockage is contributing to flooding, as recently as yesterday. They also expressed concerns stream water is intruding into cesspools, causing them to overflow and pushing sewage into the stream.
Carroll Cox visited the site on 12/14 and noted the valve was silted in. Recently as yesterday, crews were on the site excavating sand from the channel where the outflow pipe and valve were placed. We also observed the pipe the valve is attached to is cracked in two places and it appears wave action may completely break it up in a few days.
We took pictures and confirmed a large mass of material that looks like cesspool contents is floating on the surface of the stream. In some areas the material is approximately fifty yards wide.
LINK HERE TO OUR STORY BROADCAST ON KGMB NEWS, 12/15/12
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