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Update/Canceled: High Bacteria Count Advisory at Olowalu Landing, Maui

March 15, 2025 · 3:00 AM UTC
Update: Wednesday, March 19, 2025 The Water Quality Advisory for Olowalu Shore Front, Maui has been canceled as of Wednesday, March 19, 2025. Water sample testing results show that the enterococci levels no longer exceed the threshold level. Previous post: The public is advised of a water quality exceedance of enterococci at Olowalu Landing, Maui. […]

Update/Canceled: High bacteria count at Kahekili “Airport” Beach on Maui

March 20, 2024 · 4:02 AM UTC
The Hawai‘i State Department of Health has canceled the notification for Kahekili “Airport” Beach on Maui. Water sample retesting results show that enterococci levels no longer exceed the threshold level.

No high levels of bacteria found off of West Maui in five months following Lahaina wildfire

February 26, 2024 · 10:27 PM UTC
Ocean water quality samples taken from seven sites off the Lahaina burn zone showed no high bacteria levels five months after the Aug. 8 wildfires, according to the 2023 Blue Water Task Force water quality report released by the Surfrider Foundation Hawaiʻi.

High Bacteria Count Advisory at Ulua Beach, Maui

September 16, 2023 · 4:00 PM UTC
The public is advised of a water quality exceedance of enterococci at Ulua Beach, Maui. Levels of 137 per 100 mL have been detected during routine beach monitoring.

UH studying fungal-bacterial interactions on climate change with $3.4 million grant

September 21, 2022 · 10:53 PM UTC
A team of soil scientist is hoping to find out if fungal-bacterial interactions can change whether carbon and nitrogen molecules are kept sequestered underground or if they are released into the atmosphere, contributing to climate change. 

High bacteria count advisory issued for Cove Park, Maui

August 19, 2022 · 6:26 PM UTC
A water quality exceedance of enterococci was recorded at Cove Park, Maui, resulting in an advisory from the State Department of Health, Clean Water Branch.

US Sen. Hirono urges FDA to quickly resolve baby formula shortage crisis

May 11, 2022 · 9:44 PM UTC
US Sen. Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) sent a letter to the Food and Drug Administration today urging the agency to take more action to deal with the baby formula shortage crisis.

High Bacteria Count Advisory at Pu‘unoa “Baby” Beach, Maui

November 6, 2021 · 3:35 PM UTC
The public is advised of a water quality exceedance of enterococci at Puʻunoa “Baby” Beach, in West Maui. Levels of 178 per 100 mL have been detected during routine beach monitoring–that exceeds the threshold 130 enterococci per 100 mL.

High Bacteria Count Advisory at Hanaka‘ō‘ō, Maui

December 25, 2019 · 2:21 AM UTC
The public is advised of a water quality exceedance of enterococci at Hanakaʻōʻō, Maui. Levels of 238 per 100 mL have been detected during routine beach monitoring.  That exceeds the threshold level of 130 enterococci per 100 mL.

High Bacteria Count at Kanahā Beach, Maui

November 9, 2019 · 4:03 PM UTC
The public is advised of a water quality exceedance of enterococci at Kanahā Beach, Maui, according to the Department of Health Clean Water Branch.

High Bacteria Count at Kamaole Beach I, Maui

April 10, 2019 · 5:11 PM UTC
The public is advised of a water quality exceedance of enterococci at Kamaole Beach I in South Maui.

Brown Water Issued for Cove Park in Kīhei, Maui

October 2, 2018 · 6:33 PM UTC
A Brown Water Advisory has been issued at Kīhei’s Cove Park in south Maui.

Elevated Enterococci Levels at Hanaka‘ō‘ō, Maui

July 25, 2018 · 4:16 PM UTC
The public is advised of a water quality exceedance of enterococci at Maui’s Hanakaʻōʻō Beach.

High Bacteria Count at Cove Park, Maui

May 25, 2018 · 4:50 PM UTC
The state Department of Health Clean Water Branch recorded an elevated level of enterococci at Maui’s Cove Park of 2005 per 100 mL, exceeding the threshold of 130 enterococci per 100 mL.

High Enterococci Bacteria Count at Hanaka‘ō‘ō, Maui

April 18, 2018 · 1:54 AM UTC
The public is advised of a water quality exceedance of enterococci at Hanaka‘ō‘ō, Maui. Levels of 178/100 mL have been detected during routine beach monitoring

Elevated Enterococci Levels at Hanakaʻōʻō, Maui

November 1, 2017 · 2:59 AM UTC
The public is advised of a water quality exceedance of enterococci at Hanakaʻōʻō Beach in West Maui.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ADVISES PUBLIC TO WASH PRODUCE THOROUGHLY

January 22, 2009 · 6:40 PM UTC
The Hawai`i State Department of Health (DOH) is advising the public to wash produce thoroughly to help prevent exposure to pesticides, bacteria, and parasites.  The DOH identified six probable cases of illness caused by angiostongylus, or rat lung worm in 2008.  All individuals were residents of the island of Hawai`i and regularly ate fresh raw […]