DOH CITES PETROLEUM COMPANY FOR HAZARDOUS WASTE VIOLATIONS    

HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has issued a Notice of Violation and Order (NOVO) against Par Hawaii Refining (Par) for violating the state’s hazardous waste management laws. Par has been cited for the following: The Utah Department of Environmental Quality (UDEQ) provided information to DOH from the receiving landfill located in Utah. […]

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DOH RAISES AWARENESS FOR HAWAIʻI WATER SAFETY DAY ON MAY 15

HONOLULU — May 15, 2025 is Hawaiʻi Water Safety Day, and the Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH), in partnership with the Hawaiʻi Water Safety Coalition and the YMCA, is encouraging the community to help raise awareness about water safety and drowning. Hawaiʻi Water Safety Day was established last year when Hawaiʻi Governor Josh Green, M.D., […]

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DOH URGES PARENTS OF SEVENTH-GRADE STUDENTS TO SCHEDULE WELL-CHILD VISITS

HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) is encouraging parents of students who will be entering seventh grade this coming school year to schedule a well-child visit as soon as possible. Children undergo significant physical, emotional and social change as they approach adolescence. As children prepare to transition from elementary to middle school, ensuring […]

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HAWAIʻI DHO TO CONDUCT CASPER SURVEY TO ASSESS COMMUNITY PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

HILO, Hawaiʻi — The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) Hawaiʻi District Health Office (HDHO) will conduct a Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response (CASPER) survey to assess the emergency preparedness level of eastern Hawaiʻi County households in Hilo (North and South), Puna and Kaʻū districts from May 12-16.  The project is an interagency collaboration […]

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