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Thousands of homes in Hawaii dispose of sewage in cesspools. Rising seas will make them more of a mess

Por: Los Angeles Times World July 07, 2023

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The town of Hauula packs hundreds of homes into a narrow strip of land sandwiched between verdant, towering cliffs of the Koolau mountain range and the Pacific. But the stunning views obscure an environmental problem beneath the ground. This rural part of the island of Oahu is not connected to city sewers — and waste from toilets, sinks and showers is mostly collected in hundreds of pits called cesspools. With climate change, rising seas are... + full article



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