About 400 gallons of untreated wastewater were spilled out of a sewage pump station near Hilo Monday morning.
About 400 gallons of untreated wastewater were spilled out of a sewage pump station near Hilo Monday morning.
The Paukaa Sewage Pump Station released about 250 gallons to the ground and about 150 gallons to the shoreline through a storm drain, the Wastewater Department said in a press release.
The pumps did not start, they said in a press release, and the alarm system to alert employees failed to activate.
The station overfilled, with the wastewater running over the ground and reaching the shoreline.
Workers disinfected and washed down the surrounding areas and restored the system to function, the release said.
Warning signs were placed along the shoreline, which is largely cliffs.
The station is about 1,200 feet north of Honolii Beach Park.
The signs will be removed after approval of the Department of Health.