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The state is calling it "a high hazard potential dam" whose failure could result in the "probable loss of human life." The Hawaii Board of Land and Natural Resources met
A measure aiming to improve the integrity and safety of dams and spillways in the state is advancing at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol. HPR's Casey Harlow has more.
On Friday, Hawaii’s land board has fined the Dole Food Company Hawaii $20,000 for failing to safely maintain the Wahiawa dam. The more than a century-old dam – that protects Oahu’s North…
The dams/reservoirs fined are Wahiawa on O‘ahu and Keaīwa on Hawai‘i. The DLNR Dam Safety Program presented the enforcement actions to the Land Board to ensure dam owners move forward with the necessary steps to maintain their dam structures and comply with safety standards and regulations set forth in state law. Carty Chang, DLNR’s Chief Engineer said, “The goal of the Dam Safety Program is to protect the health, safety, and welfare of everyone by reducing the risk of failure of dams and reservoirs. These enforcement actions will help our program more effectively work with dam ...
Dole Fined $20,000 For 'Significant' Safety Risks Posed By Wahiawa Dam - Honolulu Civil Beat Dole Fined $20,000 For ‘Significant’ Safety Risks Posed By Wahiawa Dam The fine was among the first enforcements against local dam owners since the Kaupakalua dam overflowed, prompting evacuations on Maui. Reading time: 5 minutes. The state’s land board fined Dole Food Company Hawaii $20,000 on Friday for failing to safely maintain the Wahiawa dam, which protects Oahu’s North Shore from flooding by Lake Wilson. The more than century-old dam presents a “significant risk to the public today...