Fleming Road Sewer Connection Process
Guidance for residents on Fleming Road and Malo Road on how to connect to the sewer line recently constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. For questions on tying into the sewer line, call the County of Maui Department of Environmental Management, Wastewater Division at (808) 270-7417.
- Building Permit - Apply for and receive a Building Permit for the replacement home. Plan will not be required. However, show location of new sewer connection. Plumbing work shown on a Disaster Recovery Building Permit is covered by the building permit (plumbing permit is not required.)
- On site pipe/plumbing installation.
- Relocate cleanout - Plumbing contractor will move the cleanout from the street right-of-way on to private property, no further than 2 feet from the property line. Relocation of the cleanout shall be done per standard WWRD detail.
A permit to perform work in the County right-of-way will not be required. However, all work shall be constructed as described in the standard Department of Public Works Construction Notes Within County Right-of-Way. Notes can be obtained at the following link: https://hi-mauicountymapps.civicplus.com/165/DSA-Roadway-PermitDSA
- Inspection - Plumbing contractor will contact 4LEAF for inspection of the connection.
- Pressure Testing - Plumbing contractor shall contact 4LEAF for a pressure test inspection of the waste line from the property line cleanout to the cleanout nearest the house to show it is watertight and will not leak or allow infiltration from ground water.
- Contact the Wastewater Reclamation Division - Applicant/plumbing contractor shall contact WWRD (Tammy Yeh/Casey Morisaki) at (808) 270-7417 once plumbing inspections have been completed and passed so we can obtain GIS coordinates of the cleanout location and CCTV the line from the cleanout to the collector sewer in the roadway.
June 2025
Presentation on Fleming Road Sewer Connection Process from June 4, 2025 Lahaina Community Meeting
View Process (PDF)FAQs for Wahikuli Cesspool and other Individual Wastewater Systems (IWS)
U.S. EPA Statement to Wahikuli Houselots Subdivision residents, and similar fire-impacted homes in the Lahaina area, regarding temporary cesspool use
Effective March 19, 2024
Sewer Service Restoration
As of April 16, 2025, Lahaina’s County sewer system is 100% active, the County of Maui Department of Environmental Management (DEM) Wastewater Reclamation Division has announced. Please note that homeowners are responsible for the lateral from the cleanout to their house. For questions regarding sewer status, please call the Wastewater Reclamation Division at (808) 270-7417.
Restoring Wastewater Service to Impacted Areas in Lahaina
The County of Maui Wastewater Reclamation Division is working to:
- Flush, CCTV and assess sewer lines within the fire-impacted area
- Repair Wastewater Pump Stations (WWPS) 5 and 6 on Front Street
- Reactivate Wastewater Pump Station 7 (Puumana Area) - requires WWPS 5 and 6 to be operating
- Repair/Replace underground lines to eliminate/minimize ground water infiltration and allow connections
EPA Sewer line Inspection Mission Assignment
On February 5, 2024, EPA began work on a Mission Assignment from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to clear and inspect nearly 100,000 linear feet of sewer lines in Lahaina. The information collected will allow the County of Maui to prioritize emergency repairs needed to protect the wastewater treatment plant from excess infiltration of water through damaged sewer pipes. This is critical to protect the wastewater treatment plant from water infiltration that the plant is not designed to process.
The work is a two-step process; the first step is clearing potential debris/blockage in the sewer lines using jet-propelled water, followed by a special camera which will be fed down the sewer line to inspect for damage and other issues. During this operation, a vacuum truck will be used to collect debris and water from the sewer line for the camera to access the sewer lines.
- Prioritize emergency repairs to protect the wastewater treatment plant from excess infiltration of salt water from damaged sewer pipe that may impair the biological function of the treatment plant.
- Prevent sewer overflows to waters of the U.S. and potential related human health impacts; and
- Determine certification of areas that are ready for reentry with functioning sewers.
Please also link to their dashboard viewer:
EPA: Maui Wildfires ESF3 Response - Sewer Lines Inspection Status
Inside the Fire-Impacted Areas - Status of Wastewater Service
Wastewater Pump Station 4 at Mala Wharf is back online and wastewater services to Kahoma Village, Upper Kapunakea Houselots Subdivision No. 2, Nahale Place, Ipukula Way, Kapunkea Street (mauka of Honoapi’ilani Highway), the Lahaina Cannery Mall and commercial sites makai of the mall are operating normally.
Outside the Fire-Impacted Areas - Status of Wastewater Service
The wastewater systems above the Lahaina Bypass, within the Lahaina Business Park, Lahaina Gateway Center, Department of Hawaiian Home Lands at Villages of Leiali‘i, Lahaina Civic Center and all areas north of the Lahaina Civic Center are operating normally.
Individual Wastewater Systems (cesspools, septic systems)
If your lot is/was not connected to the County sewer system and had a cesspool or septic systems then you are under the purview of the State Department of Health (SDOH). These systems need to be inspected and repaired as necessary and then approved for reconnection by SDOH. (Note that cesspools will still need to abandoned by the current state mandated dates)
Contacts
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Call (808) 229-5184
Email: R9Wildfiresinfo@epa.gov
Visit https://www.epa.gov/maui-wildfires
County of Maui Wastewater Division:
Call (808) 270-7417
Hawai’i State Department of Health:
Call 833-833-3431 or 808-586-4468
Visit health.hawaii.gov/mauiwildfires
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