FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, January 5, 2017

Markus Owens, ENV PIO: (808) 768-3454

West Beach 2 force main repaired

KAPOLEI - A third-party contractor completed repairs to the West Beach No. 2 force main in West Kapolei late yesterday morning and restored flow to the pipe.

Approximately 13.5 feet of the 20-inch force main was replaced, which data indicates broke Monday, January 2, 2017 at 10:27 a.m. The city was first notified of the break January 3 at 7:45 a.m.

Preliminary observations indicated corrosion caused the break, which discharged an estimated 137,400 gallons of untreated wastewater. A portion of the spill did reach a drainage basin and crews were able to recover 6,000 gallons with a Vactor truck. None of the spill reached the ocean.

ENV crews cleaned, disinfected and deodorized the affect area.

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