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Updated: 01/29/2021
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Correction to High Bacteria Count Notification at Moloa'a Bay, Kaua‘i

First Detected: 01/27/2021
Sign Removed: 01/28/2021
Closed: 01/27/2021
Cause: Undetermined

This is a correction to the enterococci level reported in previously issued notification.

The Hawai‘i State Department of Health (DOH) is retesting Moloaa Bay, Kaua‘i. Levels of 306 per 100 mL were detected during routine beach monitoring. DOH is uncertain about the representativeness of the first sample. This beach has historically met the acceptable beach threshold level, and there is no known source of fecal contamination. Therefore, DOH has collected another sample and is retesting the site. DOH will update the notification based on the results of this retesting.

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