Environmental Monitoring

Coastal water quality samples were collected by DOH in accordance with DOH protocols.
DOH EAL: Hawaii DOH Environmental Action Level for screening. An entry of “—” means the analyte does not have an EAL.
The table shows valid sampling results from the sites, including duplicate and triplicate samples collected for quality assurance purposes.
Concentrations higher than DOH EALs are shown in bold font.
ND: Non-detect
*Values were J flagged in the laboratory report, indicating that the result should be considered as an estimated rather than quantitative value.
¹Surface water EALs are for marine habitats and primarily consider potential harm to aquatic habitats or the potential for substances to accumulate in aquatic species. The EALs are from Table D-2b of DOH’s TGM EAL Surfer (found here: Environmental Hazard Evaluation and Environmental Action Levels – HEER Office (hawaii.gov)) from Spring 2024. Recreational water criteria for human health are based on bacteria levels in the water. See “What Do the Data Tell Us?” for explanations of why the levels shown here do not pose a risk to people using these waters for recreation.

Coastal water quality samples were collected by DOH in accordance with DOH protocols.
DOH EAL: Hawaii DOH Environmental Action Level for screening. An entry of “—” means the analyte does not have an EAL.
The table shows valid sampling results from the sites, including duplicate and triplicate samples collected for quality assurance purposes.
Concentrations higher than DOH EALs are shown in bold font.
ND: Non-detect
*Values were J flagged in the laboratory report, indicating that the result should be considered as an estimated rather than quantitative value.
¹Surface water EALs are for marine habitats and primarily consider potential harm to aquatic habitats or the potential for substances to accumulate in aquatic species. The EALs are from Table D-2b of DOH’s TGM EAL Surfer (found here: Environmental Hazard Evaluation and Environmental Action Levels – HEER Office (hawaii.gov)) from Spring 2024. Recreational water criteria for human health are based on bacteria levels in the water. See “What Do the Data Tell Us?” for explanations of why the levels shown here do not pose a risk to people using these waters for recreation.