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County of Kaua'i - High Bacteria Count Notification at Koloa Landing, Kaua‘i

10/27, Notices from Hawaii State Department of Health Clean Water Branch: 

--Issued: High Bacteria Count Notification at Koloa Landing, Kaua‘i--

The Hawai‘i State Department of Health (DOH) is retesting Koloa Landing, Kaua‘i. Levels of 560 per 100 mL were detected during routine beach monitoring. DOH is uncertain about the representativeness of the first sample. This beach has historically met the acceptable beach threshold level, and there is no known source of fecal contamination. Therefore, DOH has collected another sample and is retesting the site. DOH will update the notification based on the results of this retesting. 

--Issued: High Bacteria Count Notification at Prince Kuhio Park, Kaua‘i--

The Hawai‘i State Department of Health (DOH) is retesting Prince Kuhio Park, Kaua‘i. Levels of 306 per 100 mL were detected during routine beach monitoring. DOH is uncertain about the representativeness of the first sample. This beach has historically met the acceptable beach threshold level, and there is no known source of fecal contamination. Therefore, DOH has collected another sample and is retesting the site. DOH will update the notification based on the results of this retesting. 

--Issued: High Bacteria Count Notification at Lawai Beach Park, Kaua‘i--

The Hawai‘i State Department of Health (DOH) is retesting Lawai Beach Park, Kaua‘i. Levels of 150 per 100 mL were detected during routine beach monitoring. DOH is uncertain about the representativeness of the first sample. This beach has historically met the acceptable beach threshold level, and there is no known source of fecal contamination. Therefore, DOH has collected another sample and is retesting the site. DOH will update the notification based on the results of this retesting. 

For more info and updates: https://eha-cloud.doh.hawaii.gov/

Original source can be found here.

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