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LEEWARD
Open market sites increase
Two new people's open market sites, one in Kapolei, another in Royal Kunia, will open Sunday .
The Kapolei market will be at Kapolei Community Park, 91-1049 Kamaaha Loop. It will be open from 7 to 8:30 a.m. every Sunday.
The Royal Kunia site will be at the Royal Kunia park-and-ride facility, at the corner of Kupuna Loop and Kupuohi Street, from 9:30 a.m. to noon every Sunday.
A brief city ceremony will be held before the official opening of the markets.
The People's Open Market program was established in 1973 to provide the public with low-cost fresh food surplus items, to support the state's diversified agriculture and aquaculture and to provide seniors with a gathering place. There are now 24 locations on O'ahu.
For more information, call Ned Yonemori, open market coordinator, at 522-7088.
WINDWARD
Kailua plant wins award
The Kailua Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant has received a Gold Award from the Association of Metropolitan Sewerage Agencies for one year of perfect compliance with its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit.
The award is based on how effectively a treatment plant removes pollutants from wastewater for one year. These pollutants include suspended solids, pathogenic bacteria and toxic heavy metals.
Last month, the national association recognized the Wai'anae Wastewater Treatment Plant with its Platinum Award for receiving five consecutive Gold Awards. The Wai'anae facility was one of only 12 treatment plants in the country selected for the Platinum Award.
The association represents more than 700 sewage treatment plants nationwide.
Kane'ohe Bay rules on way
Draft rules for Kane'ohe Bay and a report of alien limu in the windward inlet are on the agenda for the Kane'ohe Bay Regional Council meeting from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Thursday at Windward Community College, Hale Alaka'i Building, Room 102.
Other items up for discussion include enforcement activities and issues in Kane'ohe Bay, a recreation-boaters report and a fishing panel report.
The council meets regularly to receive updates from the state Department of Land and Natural Resources and discuss issues relating to the bay.
