The presence of toluene was detected after the Upper Kula Wildfire in August of 2023. This strongly suggests its presence was an artifact of the wildfire impacting the surface water source for the Upper Kula Treatment Plant, according to the DOH. Further monitoring is planned by MDWS at the Upper Kula Treatment Plant.
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The town of Paradise, Calif. the previous site of the deadliest U.S. wildfire in a century before the devastating Lahaina fire has a message for the people of Lahaina and the rest of Maui: “The world is grieving with you.”
The Maui News A trace amount of toluene has been detected for the first time in water samples collected at the Maui County Department of Water Supply’s Uppe