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Earn $250 while learning how to help BI ditch the cesspools
#1
Given how full of it some of our members are, this should be easy money and they might learn something that is actually useful to the community.

The "Work-4-Water" course is offered virtually and you can do it all from home and mostly on your own schedule but there are a few zoom meetings to attend.

Upon completion of the course you earn a $250 stipend.  There will be a massive need for Big Islanders with this knowledge and the connections that can be gained.

Anyone 16 years or older who is legally allowed to work in The USA may apply.

Great for High School Students!

At a minimum, if you have a cesspool or are contemplating installing a septic system, this course is for you.

The next class begins June 4th.

https://www.waicleanwater.org/work4water

What is Work-4-Water?
The Work-4-Water (W4W) program provides access to workforce opportunities and builds career pipelines in the drinking water and wastewater utility sector. This online training prepares participants with the foundational knowledge and skills needed to successfully enter the workforce. Students will have access to career services and additional scholarships for On-the-Job Training opportunities. Graduates of this program will be better equipped for job opportunities and career advancement in Hawaiʻi’s water and wastewater industry.


This seven-week, entry-level curriculum provides a comprehensive introduction to the Hawaiʻi drinking water and wastewater utility sector, with a specific focus on decentralized wastewater systems. This course was designed and created collaboratively with an advisory board, consisting of certified industry professionals, to ensure relevancy and positive outcomes for job seekers.
During this course, students will gain a deeper understanding of the public health and environmental impacts of wastewater, learn about different types of drinking water and wastewater systems and how they operate, and related regulations and policies.


There are no fees or costs to apply for or participate in the program.
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#2
Interesting. I know a couple young folks who may be interested in the course.

Anyone know when/if the forced switchover to a septic system is supposed to begin upon a sale of a property?
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(05-27-2025, 04:51 PM)leilanidude Wrote: Interesting. I know a couple young folks who may be interested in the course.

Anyone know when/if the forced switchover to a septic system is supposed to begin upon a sale of a property?

All cesspools in Hawai‘i, including those on the Big Island, must be upgraded, converted, or closed by January 1, 2050

You can generally buy and close on a property with a cesspool up until the applicable legal deadline—January 1, 2050 for most cesspools—provided the cesspool is not in a high-priority area that requires earlier conversion (such as Priority 1 zones, which must be converted by 2030, or Priority 2 zones by 2035)

https://www.arcgis.com/apps/View/index.h...26687d4eba

https://health.hawaii.gov/wastewater/home/cesspools/
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applicable legal deadline—January 1, 2050
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I guess I won't have to pay then, assuming the next lava flow does the conversion for me.
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#6
They only "know" about permitted cesspools.

Case in point: the map shows no cesspools in my former neighborhood, but my property (and my neighbors) all had them.
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#7
No upper age limit for the class. "All classes will be held virtually via three scheduled Zoom meetings"
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