#water quality maui

Marine Resource Council to present preliminary coastal water quality data following Lahaina wildfires

Maui Nui Marine Resource Council will host the March edition of its “Know Your Ocean Speaker Series” featuring Andrea Kealoha, assistant professor of the Department of Oceanography at University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, on Wednesday, March 6 at 5:30 p.m. via Zoom.

Maui Ocean Water Quality Monitoring Program celebrates 100th sampling session

Maui’s volunteer-based ocean water quality monitoring program Hui O Ka Wai Ola celebrated a special milestone: its 100th sampling session since the program began on Maui in 2016.

Maui Water Quality Program Expands to Include 48 Test Sites

Hui O Ka Wai Ola, a citizen science, water quality monitoring program has undergone another expansion bringing the total number of Maui testing sites to 48.

New Remote Technology Explored to Address Water Quality Issues on Maui

The multi-probe is capable of providing continuous, real-time water quality data, a major advancement compared to traditional grab-sample techniques currently being used on Maui.

Turtles Named as Likely Culprit in Shoreline Waste

State health officials say the images “resemble that of turtle feces,” and that reports have come from the same area in the past. The department currently tests water quality in the area twice a week.

Wastewater from Injection Well Traced to Kahekili Beach

Earthjustice claims findings of a final study show wastewater injected at the Lahaina facility travels underground and ends up in the ocean offshore of Kahekili Beach, contributing pollutants to nearshore waters.

Water Quality Reports Mailed to Maui and Molokaʻi Customers

Water customers on Maui and Molokaʻi will soon receive the Department of Water Supply’s 15th annual Water Quality Report in the mail.