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New bacteria species identified off coast of Hawaiian Islands
Researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa believe this discovery will shed light on how unseen microbial life connects Hawaiʻi’s land and sea ecosystems.
Update: Brown water advisory canceled for East Hawai‘i
The Hawai‘i Department of Health originally issued the advisory Sept. 16.
Update: High bacteria count notification for portion of Wailuku River canceled
State reports water sample retesting results of Big Island waterway show enterococci levels no longer exceed the acceptable threshold level.
Yearslong black slime ‘nightmare’ now in court; Kaua‘i homeowners ‘fatigued’
Nearly 80 homes in a Hanamā‘ulu a development with plumbing reportedly rife with black slime-causing bacteria.
High bacteria count advisory issued for 4 Mile beach in Hilo
The Hawai’i Department of Health Clean Water Branch issued the advisory because potentially harmful microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, protozoa or parasites could be present in the water.
Update: State cancels high bacteria count notification for Kailua Pier in Kona
Water sample retesting showed that enterococci levels no longer exceed the threshold level.
Update: Kahalu‘u Beach Park no longer has high levels of bacteria
The Hawaiʻi State Department of Health has retested water samples at Kahaluʻu Beach Park in Kona and those results show that bacteria levels no longer exceed the threshold level.
Comment period ends soon about mosquito ‘birth control’ to combat avian malaria
The public has until Friday, Dec. 30, to comment on a request from the state to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for an emergency exemption from the federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act.
High bacteria levels detected in waters at beach parks in Hilo
High bacteria levels were detected in waters at Richardson Ocean Park in Hilo.
Bacteria levels below threshold at Kailua Pier, DOH reports
A retesting of Kailua Pier by Kamakahonu Beach, fronting King Kamehameha Beach Hotel, shows bacteria levels no longer exceed threshold levels.
High Bacteria Levels Detected at Keaukaha Beach
The Hawai‘i State Department of Health is retesting Keaukaha Beach after high levels of bacteria were detected in the water.
