They denied that they had
built the facility illegally, saying the space they took over 19 years ago had been dirty, damp, and neglected.
«Our timely study
builds on previous research from UH scientists and recent federal court rulings that show that treated wastewater is
illegally discharged to the ocean from injection wells at the Lahaina Wastewater Reclamation
facility via SGD to Kahekili Beach Park on West Maui,» said Daniel Amato, lead author and recent graduate of the UHM College of Natural Sciences.