Hawaii has 83,000 cesspools, more than any other U.S. state, and many of them are close to the shoreline. The system has long been unsanitary but it’s increasingly an environmental problem. (July 6) (AP video: Audrey McAvoy)

Rising waters make mess of cesspools

Hawaii has 83,000 cesspools, more than any other U.S. state, and many of them are close to the shoreline. The system has long been unsanitary but it’s increasingly an environmental problem. (July 6) (AP video: Audrey McAvoy)