Officials did not provide additional information about the findings, saying in a statement only that the recommendations were based on “high bacteria ... Community Service Pond in Scituate ...

She said that the pond was previously connected to the ocean, but lack of rain has dried up the connection. “That has caused some algae and bacteria to bloom, some species that are very salt ...

“The high levels of bacteria are present where there is typically heavier (rainfall) and more common mauka of our testing sites, which make sense due to the large amount of runoff, as well as ...

Update at 4 p.m. March 13: The high bacteria count advisory for Honoli‘i Cove north of Hilo is canceled. Hawai’i Department of Health officials report that water sample testing results show the ...

JENNI LEARNED photo Water samples taken last week at north shore locations showed high bacteria levels at Hookipa and Waihee beach parks and Wailuku and Waiehu streams, according to the Surfrider ...