Hilo Bay’s water quality could be improved in the future following a planned watershed study. Under the working theory that the century-old breakwater was trapping sediments from the Wailuku and ...

HILO A state and federal study to determine whether the Hilo Bay breakwater should be modified likely will begin early next year. The nearly 2-mile-long breakwater was built by the U.S. Army Corps ...

On Hawaii Island -- a water quality advisory remains in effect for Hilo Bay beyond the breakwater, as the Department of Health continues to test the area after more than 600-thousand gallons of ...

Hilo Wastewater Mishap Sends Hundreds of Thousands of Gallons near Bay by Jeremy Lee Jun 25, 2024 Updated Jun 25, 2024 0 ...

The plant discharges treated wastewater through an outfall and diffuser system that is 4,500 feet offshore in Puhi Bay. The outfall lies east of the Hilo breakwater. Keaukaha Beach Park is nearby.

HILO (KHNL) -- A power spike caused by lightning early Wednesday morning resulted in a 10- minute power outage for the chlorination unit at the Hilo Wastewater Treatment Plant. The outage resulted ...