Notice of Opportunity to Request Public Hearing on EPA’s Approval of a State Program Revision

Public Notice # HI-W-25-02
Publication Date: April 24, 2025

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing its approval of revision to Hawaii’s approved State primacy program, the EPA-approved program that oversees public water systems in Hawaii. Hawaii has adopted regulations that effectuate the federal Ground Water Rule, and EPA has determined that these regulations are no less stringent than the corresponding federal regulations.
Any interested person may request a public hearing on EPA’s determination. The deadline for submitting a request for a public hearing is 30 days after the publication of the Federal Register Notice related to this action (see below for more information). The request must be addressed to the Regional Administrator (RA) of EPA Region 9, via the following email address: R9dw-program@epa.gov. Please note “State Program Revision Determination” in the subject line of the email. The RA may deny frivolous or insubstantial requests for a hearing. If EPA Region 9 does not receive a timely request for a hearing or a request for a hearing was denied by the RA for being frivolous or insubstantial, and the RA does not elect to hold a hearing on their own motion, EPA’s approval shall become final and effective 30 days after publication of the previously mentioned Federal Register Notice related to this action, and no further public notice will be issued. A request for a public hearing shall include the following: (1) the name, address, and telephone number of the individual, organization, or other entity requesting a hearing; (2) a brief statement of the requesting person’s interest in this determination and of information that the requesting person intends to submit at such a hearing; and (3) the signature of the individual making the request; or if the request is made on behalf of an organization or other entity, the signature of a responsible official of the organization or other entity.
Documents relating to this determination that were submitted by Hawaii
as part of its program revision request are available online at https://health.hawaii.gov/sdwb/public-notices/. In addition, these documents are available between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except official State holidays, at the following address: Hawaii Department of Health, Safe Drinking Water Branch, 2385 Waimano Home Road, Uluakupu Building 4, Pearl City, Hawaii 96782. If there are issues accessing the website, please contact the Safe Drinking Water Branch, at (808) 586-4258, or via email at sdwb@doh.hawaii.gov.
Federal Register notices can be found at this website: https://www.federalregister.gov. The Federal Register notice for this action may not publish for several days or weeks after this notice has published.
For further information, contact Anna Yen, EPA Region 9, at (415) 972-3976 or via email at yen.anna@epa.gov.
(SA1488760 4/24/25)