Section 11-62-02 - Purpose and applicability(a) This chapter seeks to ensure that the use and disposal of wastewater and wastewater sludge from wastewater systems:(1) Do not contaminate or pollute any drinking water or potential drinking water supply, or the waters of any beaches, shores, ponds, lakes, streams, groundwater, or shellfish growing waters;(2) Do not encourage the harborage of insects, rodents, or other possible vectors;(3) Do not give rise to nuisances;(4) Do not become a hazard or a potential hazard to public health, safety and welfare;(5) Contribute to the achievement of wastewater management goals contained in approved county water quality management plans;(6) Reinforce state and county planning policies; and(7) Are consistent with the State's administration of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System.(b) This chapter seeks to advance the appropriate uses of recycled water and wastewater sludge.(c) This chapter allows and does not preempt provisions in county codes, rules or ordinances that are not inconsistent with these rules, including, without limitation: (1) Plumbing requirements in county plumbing codes or rules, including county adoptions of all or parts of the Uniform Plumbing Code;(2) Sanitary sewer system and wastewater treatment works use permission and pretreatment requirements in county ordinances or rules regarding the introduction of fats, oils, grease, septage, sludge, or wastewater into sanitary sewers or wastewater treatment works, requirements on the use of grease traps, and requirements on wastewater and wastewater sludge pumping and hauling;(3) Storm sewer system use permission requirements in county ordinances or rules; or(4) Water recycling requirements in county ordinances or rules, including requirements for connection to or use of available recycled water. [Eff 12/10/88; am and comp 12/09/2004] (Auth: HRS §§ 321-11, 322-8(a), 342D-4, 342D-5) (Imp: HRS §§ 321-11, 322-1 to 322-4, 322-8, 342D-2, 342D-4, 342D-5, 342D-50; HRS ch. 340E; 33 U.S.C. §§1311, 1342, 1345; 40 CFR Parts 122, 123, 501, 503)[Eff 12/10/88; am and comp 12/09/2004;am and comp 3/21/2016] (Auth: HRS §§ 321-11, 322-8(a), 342D-4, 342D-5, 342E-3) (Imp: HRS §§ 321-11, 322-1 to 322-4, 322-8, 342D-2, 342D-4, 342D-5, 342D-50, 342E-3; HRS ch. 340E; 33 U.S.C. §§1311, 1342, 1345; 40 CFR Parts 122, 123, 501, 503)