These informative resources are a great starting place to learn more about clean water issues and concerns in Hawaii.
Shut Down Red Hill: https://sierraclubhawaii.org/redhill
History of the Red Hill fuel spills and links to advocacy.
Kailua Waterways: https://kailuawaterways.com/
Learn about the history of the area as well as problems & solutions. Goes into great detail about brown water and the importance berm openings.
Watershed Project: http://watershed.weebly.com/
Maps and descriptions of the ahupua’a systems.
NOAA Digital Coast: https://coast.noaa.gov/digitalcoast/
Dive in to get the data, tools, and training that communities need to address coastal issues — Includes the sea level rise viewer: https://coast.noaa.gov/slr/
Urban Tree Canopy in Hawaii: https://usfs.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=d1bb42e8e14c46528bbedcede6b03e62
Layers to switch between to view tree inventory, urban canopy coverage, impervious landcover, all associated with census data to ensure equitable access to all the benefits of urban trees, which provides clean air, clean water by slowing down the flow, and many other benefits.
Water for All: https://www.waiforall.com/
Information about Hawaii’s water code and water permits.
Wastewater
Clean Water Branch: https://eha-cloud.doh.hawaii.gov/cwb/
Ongoing water quality advisories. Can sign up to get alerts for sewage spills and brown water events via email.
WAI – Wastewater Alternatives and Solutions: https://waicleanwater.org/
“We work to mitigate the HawaiĘ»i cesspool crisis by helping homeowners manage the cesspool and failing septic systems conversion process to new wastewater systems that are affordable, efficient, and better for the environment.”
A Guide for Integrated Conservation & Sanitation Programs & Approaches: A thorough pdf guide to the problems and possible solutions for dealing with wastewater and sanitation.
“You Don’t Know Sh*t”: An article by FLUX magazine that details historical research into human waste in Hawai’i.