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More than a month after a series of destructive wildfires that decimated much of the historic town of Lahaina and a number of homes in the Upcountry community of Kula, many residents are still being advised not to drink or bathe with water from systems that officials say were damaged and contaminated during the fires.
The Maui News An area under the unsafe water advisory for Upper Kula has been removed, the County Department of Water Supply announced Tuesday night. Water s
Officials warn that many dangers remain once a fire has burned through an area, and that safety barriers should be heeded.
The water from this plant is not covered by the county’s current “do not drink” advisory resulting from the Maui wildfires.
The presence of toluene was detected after the Upper Kula Wildfire in August of 2023. This strongly suggests its presence was an artifact of the wildfire impacting the surface water source for the Upper Kula Treatment Plant, according to the DOH. Further monitoring is planned by MDWS at the Upper Kula Treatment Plant.