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MEDIA RELEASE The director of the Department of Environmental Management, Frank DeMarco, recently submitted his resignation from this position to transfer back to the Department of Public Works, effective Aug. 1. DeMarco, a licensed professional engineer, will return to his former position as the floodplain manager in the Engineering Division. Dora Beck, current chief of […]

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MEDIA RELEASE County Department of Environmental Management (DEM) crews successfully repaired a leaking wastewater pipe early Saturday beneath the ground at Hilo International Airport.   The repair avoided release of untreated wastewater into the ocean that would have caused the closure of beaches in Keaukaha. The leak was discovered a week ago on state-owned land […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Tipping fees at the county’s West Hawaii Sanitary Landfill at Puuanahulu will be waived for the disposal of tsunami-related debris through May 13, 2011. “We are helping our residents and businesses as best we can in the ongoing effort to clean up, restore and repair the damage done by Friday’s tsunami,” said Frank […]

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Karin Stanton/Hawaii247.com Contributing Editor The county’s flood map, which dates to 1988, is being hauled into this century via a digital update through FEMA. The Federal Emergency Management Administration is working with state and county agencies to ensure residents and property owners are aware of the risks and know their options. Frank DeMarco, the county’s […]

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