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BWS ALERTS DOH TO PFAS IN WAIPAHU ʻEWA WAIʻANAE WATER SYSTEM 

HONOLULU — PFAS (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances) has been detected in water samples collected at the Hōʻaeʻae Wells Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) Treatment Facility of the Waipahu ʻEwa Waiʻanae water system [Public Water System HI0000335, owned by Honolulu Board of Water Supply (BWS)] which serves the west area of the island of O‘ahu from ʻEwa […]

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HAWAIʻI DHO CELEBRATES NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH WEEK WITH COMMUNITY EVENT IN HILO

HILO, Hawai‘i — As National Public Health Week (NPHW) 2025 celebrates 30 years the Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) Hawaiʻi District Health Office (HDHO) and the County of Hawaiʻi Mayor’s Office will host a special community event Friday, April 11, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. outside on the Hilo State Office Building lanai. […]

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