HONOLULU, Oct. 18 -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release:
Link to video and sound (details below): https://go.hawaii.edu/RTL
A University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo-led study found sewage pollution along Hilo's coast, from Keaukaha to Honoliʻi. It is the first to map wastewater pollution hotspots from King's Landing to Honoliʻi Beach Park on Hawaiʻi Island.
The findings could help prioritize cesspool replacement near existing sewer lines and guide upgrades to Hilo's wastewater treatment system.
UH Hilo graduate Joseph "Crispin" Nakoa led the research, conducted in 2020-22, along his hometown's coast.
"Growing up in Hilo, these aren't just study sites, they're places I've spent my whole life fishing, s...