The overall project, located in kihei, maui, hawai'i, consists of procurement of required engineering studies, land entitlements, design, permitting and for expansion of the r-1 recycled water…

The County of Maui received a $750,000 cooperative agreement awarded July 1, 2025, under the EPA Region 9 Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) to support the expansion of the R-1 recycled water distribution system in Kihei, Maui, Hawaii. The award provides full federal funding for pre-construction activities with a performance period extending through June 30, 2029. No construction costs will be funded under this agreement.

The primary deliverables consist of engineering design services for a wastewater treatment system for reclaimed water, including a preliminary engineering report specifying system alignment and required infrastructure, land entitlements documentation to secure easements and property for facilities, and design and permitting of the distribution improvements. The project aims to expand recycled water service to new customers and increase system reliability while offsetting approximately 500,000 gallons per day of potable water usage. The intended beneficiaries include approximately 26,200 area residents, 22,600 daily visitors, and regional agricultural operations including Bayer Corn Seed Farm, Haleakala Ranch, and Ka Ono Ulu Ranch. No subawards are included in this assistance agreement.

The overall project, located in kihei, maui, hawai'i, consists of procurement of required engineering studies, land entitlements, design, permitting and for expansion of the r-1 recycled water distribution system mauka of maui veterans and piilani highway the project is intended to expand the distribution network of r-1 water to new customers as well as increase the reliability of the system and volume of water available to the existing customer base. This project will offset roughly 500,000 GPD of potable water and provide r-1 water to ranch owners along the way. Funding from this agreement will not be used for construction. This agreement provides full federal funding in the amount of $600,000. Preaward costs are approved back to 7/1/2025. Refer to terms and conditions. Activities:the activities to be performed include the execution and implementation of an engineering design of a waste water treament system for reclaimed water. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:anticipated deliverables 1. Preliminary engineering report to specify alignment and required infrastructure 2. Land entitlements to obtain easements and property for the facilities 3. Design and permitting of the improvements anticipated outcomes when construction is completed, the project will result in: 1. Reduced potential negative effects on the environment with reduced injection well throughput 2. Displacement of potable water usage: sustainable yield for nonpotable water supply 3. Reduced risk of loss of life, harm to living beings, damage to property from wildfires intended beneficiaries beneficiaries of this project will include all existing residents of the kihei area (asymp;26,200) daily visitor population (asymp;22,600) and others that travel to the area daily for employment, business or recreation. More particularly, bayer corn seed farm, haleakala ranch, KA ONO ULU ranch, kihei high school, south maui recycled water user properties, maui research and technology park, dept. Of hawaiian homelands, homeowners adjacent to undeveloped ranch land and the county of maui.