Learn about the year-long study investigating water quality of Castles Beach, Kawainui Stream, and adjacent areas. Project led by Kailua girl and Professor Ali Boehm and PhD student Sarah Lowry, both of Stanford University.
Clean Water Branch - Beach Sampling Frequency - Kailua and Lanikai are considered Tier 1 beaches and are supposed to get sampled weekly. Kalama and Oneawa / Castles are considered Tier 2 and are supposed to get sampled 2x month.
Link to Hawaii Beach Monitoring Document (an overview and more detailed explanation of beach monitoring and signage)
Surfrider Blue Water Taskforce - Water Sampling
WastewaterScan Dashboard - Tracks pathogens in wastewater by geographic region. Search for Kailua.
Study on the Effects of Genki Balls on Kawainui Water
Episode about microbial testing in brown water.