In this follow up article to Stuart’s last Civil beat article he discusses where Hawaii wastewater is headed in the future and how local and federal government needs to be involved with making large and small scale changes.

“With the federal government’s commitment to rebuilding our decaying infrastructure, now is the time to develop mobile, community-scale sanitation systems that recycle the valuable resources and nutrients in our liquid and solid waste. Instead of pumping nutrients like nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium out to sea, we can recycle them on land to enrich our soils (instead of expensive, synthetic fertilizers).”

Civil Beat, June 2021

In this interview with WAI’s Executive Director Stuart Coleman, Dan Amato from Surfrider Foundation’s Blue Water Task force, and DLNR’s Emma Yeun talking about “How we can improve our nearshore waters.” Watch the live recording to learn more about how the problem of wastewater in Hawai'i is a multifaceted problem that is requiring input from many diverse groups.

Honolulu Civil Beat Interview, June 2021

“In this case study partnership with the Reef Resilience Network, the WAI team outlines the cesspool problem in Hawai'i and lists potential solutions including policy changes, innovative technologies, and the Work-4-Water initiative.”

Reef Resilience Network, April 2021

“With a deep interest in coastal and marine resources, and a recognition of the herculean task of reducing wastewater discharge from cesspools, I [Joachim Schneider] am excited to be spending most of my fellowship working for WAI and helping in their projects to improve the wastewater situation in Hawai'i.”

Sea Grant, March 2021

In this Q&A, Stuart talks through the who, what, when, and where of his journey to WAI, sharing the connection of his deep love of surfing and the ocean to the work he does today, and why he thinks WAI can help make Hawai'i a leader in new sanitation technologies.

Omidyar Fellows, February 2021

In the midst of this crisis, we have an opportunity to diversify our economy and an obligation to create a workforce that is not dependent on the ebb and flow of tourists on our beaches.

Civil Beat, July 2020

Wastewater Alternatives and Innovations plans to help the state address sewage pollution by finding ways to convert cesspools to effective treatment systems.

US News, March 2020

Some cesspool-dense areas are lower-income areas while others are in some high-income areas — some of the nicest neighborhoods on Oahu and Maui, with homes valued at many millions of dollars, are still on cesspools.

Clean Technica, February 2020

Hold your nose if you must but don’t look away if you love the ocean or swim in it. This story is about cesspools in Hawai'i, a problem that was kicked down the road for decades but one we are finally dealing with.

Hawai'i Business Magazine, September 2019