The Department of Facility Maintenance (DFM) Storm Quality (SWQ) Division hosted its biennial Storm Water Hero Awards on March 22, 2025, at the Neal. S. Blaisdell Center. The ceremony recognized organizations and volunteers who have made significant contributions to Storm Water Quality Division Programs.

Recipients of the Hero Awards are citizens, businesses, schools, community groups, and government agencies that have partnered together to foster positive changes in their communities to protect the environment. Volunteer efforts by these storm water heroes include creating awareness of storm water pollution and water quality issues in streams and the ocean; educating and informing specific audiences about the impacts of storm water pollution; and actively engaging in best management practices to reduce pollutants in storm water runoff. This year’s awardees include:

• 21st Dental Company
• Artizen by MW
• Catholic Charities Hawaii
• Chara Daily
• Chi Epsilon (University of Hawaii)
• Chinese Lutheran Church of Honolulu
• Christina Feliciano
• Church of Jesus Christ LDS Windward
• D.R. Horton (Hoopili)
• Deborah King
• Department of Facility Maintenance- Roads Division
• Department of Facility Maintenance- Roads Division (MOKA)
• Department of Parks and Recreation (Adopt-a-Park)
• Eco Rotary Club
• Elks Lodge #616
• Glenn Yamasaki
• Hawaii Bicycling League
• Hawaii English Language Program (HELP)
• Hawaii Kai Lions Club
• Hawaii Republican Party
• Homeworks Construction Inc.
• Honolulu Board of Realtors
• Honolulu Museum of Art
• Honolulu Police Department Community Policing Team Dist.3
• Inspire Church
• Iolani School
• Jenna Altomare (Emergency Medical Services)
• Kiwanis Club of Alakai Young Professionals
• Leeward Community Church
• Lighthouse Outreach Center
• Lodge Le Progres de l’ Oceanie
• Malama Manoa
• Malama Puuloa
• Mana Loa Nimitz Lions
• Matthew Medeiros
• Mililani Lions Club
• Mililani Volleyball Club
• Moanalua Middle School
• Na Kiai O Maili
• Navy Region Hawaii and Navy closure task force
• Nordic PCL Construction, Inc.
• Our Streets (Hawaii)
• Pacific Justice and Reconciliation Center
• Paul Sugita (Honolulu Fire Department)
• Pearl City Bus Facility
• Rotary Club of Hickam-Pearl Harbor
• Rotary Club of Pearlridge
• Salt Lake Neighborhood Board
• Surface Combat Systems Training Command (SCSTC) Det MidPac
• The Palolo Citizens Patrol
• U.S. Navy Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH) Public Affairs Office (PAO)
• U.S. Army Reserve Command 9th Mission Support Command
• Waikiki Aquarium
• Waikiki School PTO
• Waipahu High School
• We Fix Phones Oahu
• Weed and Seed Hawaii

Link to the photos from the ceremony can be found here.