HAZARD EVALUATION & EMERGENCY RESPONSE (HEER) OFFICE

Due to inclement weather conditions from Hurricane Ana, the HEER Office’s upcoming UXO Forum will be postponed to a later date. As your attendance is important to us, we will contact you when we re-schedule the event. Thank you for your support in our effort of UXO awareness and education.

The HEER Office has approved a final cleanup action plan for the former Hakalau/Pepeʻekeo pesticide storage/mixing site at Hakalau on Hawaiʻi Island (TMKs 3-2-9-002-079 & 3-2-9-002-081). The soils on a portion of this site are known to be contaminated with arsenic at levels that require action to reduce potential for future exposures. A 2-page fact ...
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The HEER Office has approved a final cleanup action plan for the former Kohala Sugar Company pesticide storage/mixing site located near Hāwī on Hawaiʻi Island, TMK 3-5-5-019-025 (portion). The soils on a portion of this site are known to be contaminated with arsenic and dioxins at levels that require action to reduce potential for future ...
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Given the increased community concerns on Kauaʻi and elsewhere about pesticide drift, the HEER Office has created a web page with documents and links addressing various aspects of pesticide use in Hawaiʻi. Follow this link to go directly to the findings of the 2013-14 State Wide Pesticide Sampling Pilot Project.

Vanadium is naturally occurring in Hawaiʻi’s drinking water and not considered to be harmful at the levels present. 2014-05-29 HDOH Statement regarding vanadium in drinking water