URGING THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH TO REQUIRE OPERATORS OF WASTE COMBUSTION FACILITIES TO IMPLEMENT CONTINUOUS MONITORING AND SAMPLING TECHNOLOGIES THAT HAVE BEEN TESTED AND VERIFIED BY THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY AND CONTINUOUSLY MONITOR AND SAMPLE, AND REPORT THE EMISSIONS OF CONTAMINANTS.

This Senate Resolution (SR 39) urges Hawaii's Director of Health to require waste combustion facilities, like the H-POWER plant in Honolulu, to use EPA-tested continuous monitoring technology for emissions. Currently, H-POWER only monitors four pollutants continuously and tests others annually under ideal conditions, while the resolution cites evidence showing continuous monitoring reveals significantly higher emissions (e.g., 62% higher for hydrochloric acid in Pennsylvania). The resolution seeks to mandate real-time tracking and reporting of contaminants to improve data accuracy and public health protection, referencing Oregon's existing requirements for similar facilities.