WAIALUA, Hawaii — OPU Waialua Corporation found “forever chemicals” in the Waialua Sugar Pump 2 System, which serves about 500 people in the northwest area of Oahu, according to a Department of Health news release.
What You Need To Know
OPU Waialua Corporation found “forever chemicals” in the Waialua Sugar Pump 2 System
This is the first time forever chemicals (also known as PFAS) were found in the Waialua Sugar Pump 2 System
The detected PFAS levels are below the EPA’s proposed Maximum Contaminant Levels for PFOA and PFOS
During routine sampling, the Board of Water Supply has discovered PFAS in at least half a dozen of its wells this year
This is the first time forever chemicals (also known as PFAS) were found in the Waialua Sugar Pump 2 System.
