Heavy Rains On Kauai Cause Sewage Spill Near Wailua

Kauai County is advising residents to avoid the ocean near Lydgate Beach Park.

By /
Reading time: 1 minute.

Heavy rains Saturday morning caused the Wailua Wastewater Treatment Plant to overflow and spill sewage around Lydgate Beach Park.

Rainfall overwhelmed the sewer system, causing 20,000 gallons of treated waste water to spill out over the course of an hour, according to a press release.

The spill was contained Saturday by 9 a.m., but Kauai County is advising people to stay out of the waters around Lydgate Beach Park on Kauai’s east side.

The state Department of Health was notified of the spill, according to the press release.

Wailua recorded nearly seven inches of rain in the past 24 hours.

Before you go . . .

Everyone at Civil Beat feels the weight of heightened responsibility. For the past several months our nonprofit newsroom has worked beyond our normal capacity to provide accurate information, push for accountability, amplify smart ideas and new voices, and double down on facts and context to write deeply reported local stories.

The truth is, our evolution as a public service news organization over the past 10 years has prepared us for this moment in time, when what we do matters the most.

Reader support keeps our small newsroom afloat. If you value the work of our journalists, please consider making a tax-deductible gift.

Contribute

About the Author

Top Stories

Hawaii Has A New COVID-19 Response Team. Will It Make A Difference? Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Hawaii Has A New COVID-19 Response Team. Will It Make A Difference?

Ige’s Eviction Moratorium Doesn’t Do What He Says It Does Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Ige’s Eviction Moratorium Doesn’t Do What He Says It Does

What Does Hawaii’s Primary Turnout Mean For Future Elections? Kuʻu Kauanoe/Civil Beat

What Does Hawaii’s Primary Turnout Mean For Future Elections?

The Most Comprehensive Hawaii COVID-19 Maps Come From This ‘Data Geek’ Screenshot-Hawaii Slack

The Most Comprehensive Hawaii COVID-19 Maps Come From This ‘Data Geek’

Campaign Corner: Are You A Pope Francis Voter? Flickr: Long Thiên

Campaign Corner: Are You A Pope Francis Voter?