Water quality monitoring program Hui O Ka Wai Ola has launched four new water testing sites in Lahaina in the wake of the Aug. 8 wildfire that destroyed its Wes
The organization, a partnership between The Nature Conservancy, Maui Nui Marine Resource Council and West Maui Ridge to Reef Initiative, has continued actively monitoring coastal water conditions in West Maui since the wildfire and was the first group to perform post-fire sampling in the area.
LĀHAINĀ The community-based water quality monitoring program Hui O Ka Wai Ola (Association Of The Living Waters) is increasing its response to the Lāhain
“Due to the old infrastructure of Lahaina, storm water does not flow into settling basins or modern infrastructure, so it flows as quickly as possible into the ocean. So, that’s a huge concern with the amount of potentially toxic substances on the land now,” said Russell Sparks, an aquatic biologist with the DLNR Division of Aquatic Resources.
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