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This episode discusses the future of the Wailua Wastewater Treatment Plant and funding requests from Kauaʻi County officials.

In this episode, we break down one of the biggest discussions from the March 11 Kauaʻi County Council meeting: the future of the Wailua Wastewater Treatment Plant. County officials are requesting an increase in a state loan from $14 million to $25.5 million to fund repairs at the aging facility near Lydgate. The plant is more than 60 years old, located in a tsunami zone, and unable to expand — raising questions about whether the County should continue investing in repairs or focus on building...

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