Surfrider Kauai

Protecting Kauai's Ocean Resources

BLUE WATER TASK FORCE

The Blue Water Task Force is our water quality testing program. It is comprised of a group of individuals who the second Saturday morning of the month, paddle out to various surf spots on the island, and collect a water sample to be tested later in our lab. If you are interested in participating in the BWTF, or would like to find out more, contact Project Manager Dr. Carl Berg: 808-639-2968 or cberg@pixi.com

Samples Taken on:11/07/2009

*Water Salinity: Water salinity given in parts per thousand (ppt). Clean Ocean Water has a Salinity of 35-36ppt

**Number of Enterococcus Bacteria per 100mL. Federal and State laws specify that any individual sample must not exceed 104 per 100mL in swimming areas. ***Formula used to determine average factors of Entero Counts Any one swimming area’s geometric mean of past 5 counts must not exceed 35 per 100mL

Site

Salty*

Entero
Count**

Geometric
Mean

Safe/Unsafe

Waikoko

36

2.3 

4.09

safe

Middles

not taken

 

3.09

safe

Pinetrees

36

20 

8.42

safe

The Bowl

36

2.3

8.27

safe

Kalihiwai

35

2.3

5.98

safe

Rock Quarry

not taken

 

8.00

safe

Anahola Bay

36

2.3

5.56

safe

Kealia

36

10

4.14

safe

Lydgate

not taken

2.3

8.08

safe

Kalapaki Bay

34

2.3

10.5

safe

Kalapaki Stream

0

886

735.36

UNSAFE

Waiohai

36

2.3

2.3

safe

Anini

36

2.3

3.09

safe

Lucy Wright

36

 2.3

10.50

safe

Pakalas

35

543

30.04

UNSAFE

Salt Pond

36

2.3

2.3

safe

Wailua Beach

36

2.3

2.3

safe

PK's

36

2.3

2.3

safe

Niumalu park

25

2.3

14.54

safe

See Map on Main page for testing locations

Last updated by Surfrider Kauai Nov 10.

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