On April 28 and May 1, the dates Kailua Bay had the highest levels of bacteria, tests found over six times the limit.
Kailua Bay, a popular destination, is currently being investigated for large levels of fecal bacteria.State Department of Health issued a Water Quality Advisory warning last Friday to tourists and residents to avoid the water at Kailua Bay. Between April 8 and May 4, the agency reported 13 days of wastewater discharges that exceed the state’s permitted enterococcus bacteria limits, according to a DOH.
Kailua Bay is located on the windward, or eastern coast, of Oahu, a little more than 10 miles from Honolulu, and is a popular destination for swimming and watersports. The affected area stretchedThe DOH has linked the high bacteria levels to wastewater from the Kailua Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant. The state-issued National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit allows the city to discharge 15.25 million gallons of wastewater from the plant per day.
The city took down the warning signs Monday, May 8, when the Water Quality Advisory was lifted. The City and County of Honolulu’s Department of Environmental Services told SFGATE that the investigation is still ongoing and the cause of the high levels of enterococci is yet to be determined. The state’s environmental health portal lists the cause of the high bacteria levels as “unconfirmed.”
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