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Electrical failure causes over 70,000 gallons of Hilo wastewater to discharge into Puhi Bay

Big Island Now | Hilu

Sep 22, 2026

Electrical failure causes over 70,000 gallons of Hilo wastewater to discharge into Puhi Bay

Approximately 71,000 gallons of partially treated, fully disinfected wastewater were discharged through the facility's ocean outfall, located about three-quarters of a mile offshor…

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Electrical failure causes over 70,000 gallons of Hilo wastewater to discharge into Puhi Bay

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