{"id":2744,"date":"2026-07-17T22:06:41","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T22:06:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=2744"},"modified":"2026-07-17T22:06:41","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T22:06:41","slug":"trace-levels-of-selenium-detected-in-makawao-water-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=2744","title":{"rendered":"Trace levels of selenium detected in Makawao water system"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<section>\n<p>HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) &#8211; Routine water quality testing identified trace levels of selenium for the first time in the County of Maui Department of Water Supply\u2019s (DWS) Makawao water system.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=2742\">Police arrest, charge two Hilo men in credit card theft investigation<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The initial detection occurred in a sample collected on May 29, 2026, with follow-up testing from a sample collected on June 19 confirming selenium levels ranging from 3.7 to 4.9 micrograms per liter. <\/p>\n<p>According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Hawaii Department of Health, the Maximum Contaminant Level for selenium in drinking water is 50 micrograms per liter. The levels detected in the Makawao water system are well below the drinking water standard.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe amount of selenium detected is extremely small, about four parts per billion, or roughly four drops in 1 billion drops of water,\u201d DWS Director John Stufflebean said. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=2740\">Maui County expands ADU rules, boosts housing opportunities<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Selenium is a naturally occurring mineral element found in soil, rocks, and certain mineral deposits. Small amounts of selenium can enter drinking water sources through the natural erosion of mineral deposits.<\/p>\n<p>DWS is required to notify DOH whenever selenium is detected for the first time in a public water system. DWS will continue working closely with DOH and monitoring the Makawao water system to maintain compliance with federal and state drinking water standards.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, contact the County Department of Water Supply at (808) 270-7550.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=2738\">Maui firefighters extinguish brush fire in Wailuku<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cThe amount of selenium detected is extremely small, about four parts per billion, or roughly four drops in 1 billion drops of water,\u201d DWS Director John Stufflebean said. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2743,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2744","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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