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CHAPTER 174

STATE WATER CODE

Section
Part I. Administrative Structure
174C-1 Short title
174C-2 Declaration of policy
174C-3 Definitions
174C-4

Scope

174C-5 General powers and duties
174C-5.5 Water resource management fund
174C-6

Deputy to the chairperson of the commission on water resource management

174C-7 Commission on water resource management
174C-8

Adoption of rules concerning water resources by the commission

174C-9

Proceedings before the commission concerning water resources

174C-10

Dispute resolution

174C-11 Hearings officers
174C-12

Judicial review of rules and orders of the commission concerning the water code

174C-13 Citizen complaints
174C-14 Acquisition of real property
174C-15 Penalties and common law remedies
174C-16 Severability
 

Part II. Reports of Water Use

174C-26

Filing of declaration

174C-27

Issuance of certificate

 

Part III. Hawaii Water Plan

174C-31

Hawaii water plan

174C-32 Coordination
 

Part IV. Regulation of Water Use

174C-41 Designation of water management area
174C-42 Notice; public hearing required
174C-43 Investigations required
174C-44 Ground water criteria for designation
174C-45 Surface water criteria for designation
174C-46 Findings of fact; decision of commission
174C-47 Modifying and rescinding designated areas
174C-48

Permits required

174C-49 Conditions for a permit
174C-50

Existing uses

174C-51

Application for a permit

174C-51.5

Dual line water supply systems; installation in new industrial and commercial developments located in designated water management areas

174C-52 Notice
174C-53 Permit issuance
174C-54 Competing applications
174C-55

Duration of permits

174C-56

Review of permits

174C-57

Modification of permit terms

174C-58 Revocation of permits
174C-59

Transfer of permit

174C-60

Contested cases

174C-61 Fees
174C-62

Declaration of water shortage

174C-63 Appurtenant rights
 
Part V. Water Quality
174C-66 Jurisdiction over water quality
174C-67 Exchange of information
174C-68 Water quality plan
 
Part VI. Instream Uses of Water
174C-71 Protection of instream uses
 
Part VII. Wells
174C-81 Definitions
174C-82 Powers and duties of the commission
174C-83 Registration of all existing wells
174C-84 Permits for well construction and pump installation
174C-85 Well completion report
174C-86 Well construction and pump installation standards
174C-87

Abandonment of wells

 
Part VIII. Stream Diversion Works
174C-91 Definition
174C-92 Registration of existing stream diversion works
174C-93 Permits for construction or alteration
174C-94 Completion report
174C-95 Abandonment
 
Part IX. Native Hawaiian Water Rights
174C-101

Native Hawaiian water rights

 

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