On March 2006, a rupture occurred in the main sewer line in Waikiki, causing 47 million gallons of raw sewage to flow into the Ala Wai Canal. The incident, which happened in the middle of a 40-day stretch of rain, badly polluted the Ala Wai Canal and also closed several Waikiki beaches for several months. City engineers managed to repair and reinforce the main line relatively quickly at a cost of $45 million, but then spent the last five years building and installing a new 72-inch line to serve as a back up system in the event that there is a failure in the main line. This second line cost another $44 million. The Department of Design and Construction’s Wastewater Division will still be working to fix several pipes along Kalakaua Avenue and Kuhio Avenue in Waikiki over the summer. However, city engineer Eldon Franklin stated that upon completing that, “we should have a very solid system (in Waikiki) for the next 50 years.”
Source: Honolulu Star Advertiser, 6-1-2013, www.staradvertiser.com
Posted by Jeff Uyemura-Reyes, Broker-in-Charge, Realtor®
Global Executive Realty, LLC
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Posted by Jeff Uyemura-Reyes, Broker-in-Charge, Realtor®
Global Executive Realty, LLC
www.myhawaiihomesearch.com
www.myhawaiicondo.com
www.myhawaiidreamhome.com
