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There was a proposal that the VHCA had that would require upgrade of cesspool to septic (and/or aerobic septic) if a property with a cesspool was sold. That proposal appears to be on hold while they determine the feasibility of putting in a sewage treatment facility. Personally, I think they should go ahead and make that bylaw change and still continue to examine the sewage treatment option.
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Are there regular tests to the waters in that area for bacteria levels? (subliminally: "please say yes, please say yes..."
Carrie
If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion. ~Dalai Lama
ETA, I wrote this before Carrie had posted her question.
so, back to the health concerns ...
I don't question that the cesspool arrangement is funky, but having watched literally hundreds of people swim there, and swimming there myself a few times:
do you guys know of anyone who's gotten sick from snorkeling there? How serious is the bacterial issue?
As for the "visitors" vs. "residents" issue, I was and still am against gating off the area. At the same time, one doesn't have to be an elitist snob to agree that some of the visitation brings down the enjoyment of homes fronting the tidepools.
The main thing that bothered me was all the noise. People yelling to each other, people idling cars and blaring music underneath my lanai.
Also, big security concerns, lots of theft issues.
Having to live behind a locked driveway gate, having a security door at the lanai entry, not being able to go away without closing all the doors and windows, coming back to a very hot house.
I thought it would be peaceful there (I sublet it as a transitional place and badly needed some downtime between two moves) -- but it was like living above a party. Very early morning and after 7 pm were lovely.
It's unfortunate that visitors can't appreciate that people are right there in their homes, perhaps working at home, and be a little less loud than if they were at, say, Hapuna.
In sum, the reason I would not support gating is because I believe in public access ... but if it ever does get gated, I think it will be a response to inconsiderate behavior and not so much a matter of newly arrived rich people trying to have it all to themselves.
If only people could arrive quietly and use the area with the reverence that such a beautiful place deserves, allow the mood to be tranquil instead of boisterous.
I realize that's imposing my viewpoint on others who don't share it, and I don't expect it to happen.
As for who is the noisiest, it was a toss-up between locals and tourists ... locals the worst for idling noisy engines and blaring music in the parking lot -- again, I understand that's a culture clash, but it's still irritating.
Edited by - KathyH on 10/22/2007 11:08:34
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Yes, Carrie, the waters in Kapoho are regularly tested and actually are surprisingly good. Low bacteria counts (well below all federal standards and most are below our even-more-stringent state standards), but we still need to do more for it.
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