EPA · discharge permits by state
Discharge permits in Hawaii
- 2,939Current permits
- 19Major dischargers
- 156Individual permits
A major discharger is one EPA rates as significant on volume, toxicity or the water it reaches; the rest are minors. An individual permit is written for one operation, while general permit coverage applies a statewide permit to a site that qualifies for it.
This page gathers Hawaii’s current permits three ways below — by the program they are issued under, by the city of the discharge, and by watershed. It names 5 programs, 50 cities and 127 watersheds. Each list says which set it covers.
Every permit’s record
Each of the 2,939 current permits in Hawaii has a record page: the permittee, the receiving water, the status and dates, and its effluent limits and exceedances. Each city below lists its own; or every permit in Hawaii, A to Z.
By what is permitted in Hawaii
- Biosolids25
- Construction stormwater857
- Industrial stormwater304
- Small municipal storm sewer systems30
- Publicly owned treatment works10
By city
- UNKNOWN1,422
- HONOLULU448
- KAPOLEI160
- LIHUE71
- KAHULUI63
- HILO59
- WAIPAHU45
- LAHAINA42
- KAILUA KONA40
- EWA BEACH35
- KIHEI34
- AIEA29
- WAIANAE28
- WAILUKU28
- PEARL CITY27
- JBPHH23
- KANEOHE23
- WAHIAWA22
- KAILUA21
- KULA17
- SCHOFIELD BARRACKS17
- KOLOA13
- WAIMEA13
- KILAUEA12
- KAHUKU11
- KEAAU11
- MILILANI10
- PRINCEVILLE9
- KAPAA8
- LANAI CITY8
- HALEIWA7
- KEKAHA7
- WAIALUA7
- WAIKOLOA7
- WAIMANALO7
- ELEELE6
- FORT SHAFTER6
- KALAHEO6
- LAIE6
- PAHOA6
- PEPEEKEO6
- HANAPEPE5
- HICKAM AFB5
- KAMUELA5
- KAUNAKAKAI5
- MAKAWAO5
- HAUULA4
- PEARL HARBOR4
- WAILUA4
- HAIKU3
The 50 cities with the most permits. All 50 cities in Hawaii with 3 or more permits are listed at every city in Hawaii.
Watersheds inside Hawaii 127
Every watershed with three or more permits in Hawaii, most permits first.
- Subbasin 20060000 1,434
- Watershed 2006000003 616
- Watershed 2006000004 475
- Subbasin 20010000 300
- Subbasin 20020000 290
- Subwatershed 200600000305 250
- Subbasin 20070000 234
- Subwatershed 200600000304 199
- Subwatershed 200600000405 184
- Watershed 2006000002 129
- Watershed 2006000005 129
- Watershed 2007000002 125
- Subwatershed 200600000303 120
- Subwatershed 200600000401 102
- Subwatershed 200600000403 102
- Watershed 2006000001 85
- Watershed 2002000006 84
- Watershed 2001000004 83
- Subwatershed 200600000501 82
- Watershed 2001000011 78
- Subwatershed 200700000206 75
- Subwatershed 200100000407 74
- Watershed 2002000002 73
- Watershed 2002000007 68
- Subwatershed 200600000102 61
- Watershed 2007000003 54
- Watershed 2002000001 53
- Subwatershed 200200000103 51
- Subwatershed 200600000402 51
- Subwatershed 200200000201 48
- Watershed 2007000001 38
- Subwatershed 200600000206 36
- Subwatershed 200600000404 36
- Subwatershed 200600000205 35
- Watershed 2001000014 32
- Subwatershed 200600000302 32
- Subwatershed 200600000503 31
- Subwatershed 200700000301 31
- Subwatershed 200200000602 29
- Subwatershed 200100001105 28
- Subwatershed 200600000201 26
- Subwatershed 200100001104 25
- Subwatershed 200200000703 25
- Subwatershed 200200000601 24
- Watershed 2001000003 23
- Subbasin 20040000 23
- Watershed 2001000005 22
- Subwatershed 200700000104 21
- Subwatershed 200700000205 21
- Subwatershed 200200000202 18
- Subbasin 20050000 18
- Subwatershed 200200000704 17
- Subwatershed 200200000604 16
- Watershed 2001000002 15
- Subwatershed 200100000304 15
- Watershed 2001000013 15
- Subwatershed 200200000603 15
- Subwatershed 200200000702 15
- Subwatershed 200600000301 15
- Subwatershed 200700000202 15
- Subwatershed 200100000503 12
- Subwatershed 200100001103 12
- Watershed 2001000012 11
- Subwatershed 200100001407 11
- Subwatershed 200600000202 11
- Subwatershed 200600000204 11
- Watershed 2007000005 11
- Subwatershed 200100000203 10
- Subwatershed 200100001102 10
- Watershed 2001000015 10
- Watershed 2005000004 10
- Subwatershed 200600000207 10
- Subwatershed 200700000302 10
- Subwatershed 200700000501 10
- Subwatershed 200100001202 9
- Subwatershed 200700000303 9
- Subwatershed 200100001405 8
- Watershed 2004000004 8
- Subwatershed 200400000401 8
- Subwatershed 200600000103 8
- Subwatershed 200600000106 8
- Subwatershed 200700000103 8
- Subwatershed 200700000204 8
- Subwatershed 200100000501 7
- Subwatershed 200100001303 7
- Subwatershed 200100001406 7
- Subwatershed 200200000203 7
- Subwatershed 200200000705 7
- Watershed 2004000003 7
- Subwatershed 200400000300 7
- Subwatershed 200600000505 7
- Subwatershed 200100000405 6
- Watershed 2002000003 6
- Watershed 2005000003 6
- Subwatershed 200500000304 6
- Subwatershed 200600000504 6
- Watershed 2007000004 6
- Subwatershed 200100001301 5
- Subwatershed 200500000402 5
- Subwatershed 200700000105 5
- Subwatershed 200100000206 4
- Subwatershed 200100000301 4
- Subwatershed 200100000305 4
- Watershed 2001000010 4
- Subwatershed 200100001003 4
- Subwatershed 200100001402 4
- Subwatershed 200100001501 4
- Subwatershed 200200000301 4
- Watershed 2002000004 4
- Subwatershed 200200000701 4
- Watershed 2004000001 4
- Watershed 2004000002 4
- Subwatershed 200400000202 4
- Subwatershed 200500000401 4
- Subwatershed 200600000101 4
- Subwatershed 200600000104 4
- Subwatershed 200700000201 4
- Subwatershed 200700000304 4
- Subwatershed 200700000403 4
- Subwatershed 200100000502 3
- Watershed 2001000006 3
- Subwatershed 200100000601 3
- Subwatershed 200100001101 3
- Subwatershed 200100001304 3
- Subwatershed 200100001502 3
- Subwatershed 200400000103 3
- Subwatershed 200700000101 3
All 127 watersheds in Hawaii with 3 or more permits are named on one page at every watershed in Hawaii.
Other states
Every state carrying three or more current permits, in alphabetical order.
- American Samoa 7
- Arizona 7,318
- California 3,312
- Colorado 8,712
- Connecticut 1,045
- District of Columbia 309
- Delaware 92
- Florida 23,564
- Georgia 45,725
- Guam 232
- Iowa 1,610
- Idaho 4,607
- Illinois 10,926
- Indiana 13,164
- Kansas 5,445
- Kentucky 5,741
- Louisiana 4,455
- Massachusetts 6,154
- Maryland 2,041
- Maine 829
Permits
Major dischargers first. Not every permit in Hawaii is listed here.
| Permit holder | NPDES ID | City | Program | Discharger | Receiving water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C&CH HONOULIULI WWTP | HI0020877 | EWA BEACH | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | PACIFIC OCEAN |
| C&CH KAILUA REGIONAL WWTP | HI0021296 | HONOLULU COUNTY | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | PACIFIC OCEAN |
| C&CH MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEM | HIS000002 | KAPOLEI | Large municipal storm sewer systems | Major | Kaloi Gulch |
| C&CH SAND ISLAND WWTP | HI0020117 | HONOLULU | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | PACIFIC OCEAN |
| C&CH WAIANAE WWTP | HI0021953 | WAIANAE | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | |
| COUNTY OF KAUAI WAILUA WWTP | HI0020257 | WAILUA | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | PACIFIC OCEANOFFSHORE WAILUA |
| DOT-HIGHWAYS MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEM (MS4) | HIS000001 | HONOLULU | Large municipal storm sewer systems | Major | Waimanalo Gulch |
| HAWAII COUNTY HILO WWTP | HI0021377 | HILO | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | HILO BAY |
| HECO WAIAU GENERATING STATION | HI0000604 | PEARL CITY | Industrial stormwater | Major | PEARL HARBOR, PEARL HARBOR, EAST LOCH |
| HONOLULU GENERATING STATION | HI0000027 | HONOLULU | Industrial stormwater | Major | HONOLULU HARBOR |
| JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT | HI0110086 | PEARL HARBOR | Major | PACIFIC OCEAN | |
| KAHE GENERATING STATION (1) | HI0000019 | KAPOLEI | Industrial stormwater | Major | PACIFIC OCEAN |
| KAHULUI GENERATING STATION | HI0000094 | KAHULUI | Major | PACIFIC OCEAN | |
| MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII KANEOHE BAY WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY | HI0110078 | KANEOHE | Major | PACIFIC OCEAN | |
| PAR HAWAII REFINERY | HI0000329 | KAPOLEI BUSINESS PARK | Major | PACIFIC OCEAN | |
| PEARL HARBOR NAVAL SHIPYARD & INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE FACILITY DRYDOCKS 1-4 | HI0110230 | HONOLULU | Major | PEARL HARBOR | |
| PORT ALLEN GENERATING STATION | HI0000353 | LIHUE | Major | HANAPEPE BAY, PORT ALLEN BAY, PORT ALLEN BAY, HANA | |
| SCHOFIELD BARRACKS WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT | HI0110141 | WAHIAWA | Major | Kuakonahua and Waikele Streams | |
| SHIPMAN GENERATING STATION | HI0000264 | UNKNOWN | Major | WAILOA RIVER BASIN | |
| 'ILIMA AT LEIHANO | HIF009623 | KAPOLEI | Construction stormwater | Minor | Kaloi Gulch |
| 129 IAKO PLACE WAREHOUSE | HI23BH233 | UNKNOWN | Minor | ||
| 133 KAIULANI AVENUE | HIF014811 | UNKNOWN | Minor | Ala Wai Canal | |
| 133 KAIULANI AVENUE | HIF012310 | UNKNOWN | Minor | ALA WAI CANAL | |
| 134 NAKOLO PLACE | HI19BF831 | UNKNOWN | Minor | AHUA LAGOON | |
| 1807 HONOLULU - AHUA STREET SITE | HI18BF538 | HONOLULU | Minor | MOANALUA STREAM | |
| 2 G GROUP 422-105/107 | HI21BG475 | UNKNOWN | Minor | Moanalua Stream | |
| 21 HANSEN ROAD | HIF015016 | KAHULUI | Minor | Kalialinui Gulch | |
| 35 OLAKINO PLACE | HIF014369 | KULA | Minor | Kulanihakoi Gulch | |
| 3702 LOWER HONOAPIILANI, LLC | HIF001481 | LAHAINA | Construction stormwater | Minor | COUNTY OF MAUI, LOWER HONOAPIILANI DRAINAGE SYSTEM |
| 3M HONOLULU | HI02BB296 | HONOLULU | Minor | PEARL HARBOR | |
| 422-107 | HI19BF994 | UNKNOWN | Minor | KEEP LAGOON | |
| 801 SOUTH STREET | HIF009869 | HONOLULU | Construction stormwater | Minor | Waimanalo Gulch |
| 89 KUHEA ST OGG HANGAR 409, UNIT 107 | HI22BG965 | UNKNOWN | Minor | ||
| 89-25 LUALUALEI HOMESTEAD ROAD | HIF009843 | UNKNOWN | Construction stormwater | Minor | POKAI BAY (PACIFIC OCEAN) |
| 90 NAKOLO PLACE - PACI MAINTENACE FACILITY / HANGAR | HI25BH750 | HONOLULU | Minor | Moanalua Stream | |
| 900 GREEN VALLEY | HIF010982 | MILILANI | Construction stormwater | Minor | WAIKAKALUA STREAM |
| 900 GREEN VALLEY MASS GRADING | HIF014587 | UNKNOWN | Minor | Waikele Stream | |
| 94-1100 KUNIA ROAD LOT 82 | HIF014885 | WAIPAHU | Minor | ||
| A&B KOMOHANA INDUSTRIAL WAREHOUSE | HIF014614 | KAPOLEI | Minor | Kaloi Gulch | |
| AA GSE SHOP | HI22BG904 | HONOLULU | Minor | Moanalua Stream |