S. 5578 — A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to establish the Hawaiian Islands Program, and for other purposes.

This section establishes the Hawaiian Islands Program in the Environmental Protection Agency to address clean water issues in the State of Hawaii through funding and research assistance. It requires an office and director in Hawaii, convenes a management conference of Federal, State, local, and Native Hawaiian stakeholders to develop a comprehensive action plan within 3 years (revised every 5 years) that prioritizes small-capacity cesspool conversions, aquifer remediation, and coastal wetlands monitoring and management.