The Hawaii County Department of Water Supply reported Wednesday that it no longer detects a possible carcinogen that was previously detected in Mountain View’s water.
The Hawaii County Department of Water Supply reported Wednesday that it no longer detects a possible carcinogen that was previously detected in Mountain View’s water.
Earlier this month, the state Department of Health reported that it had detected trace amounts of the compound 1,2,3-Tricholoropropane in the ‘Ola‘a-Mountain View Water System.
The chemical, once used in pesticides, is believed to be a carcinogen in mammals, but was only detected in concentrations of about 0.06 parts per billion, well below the DOH’s maximum acceptable threshold of 0.6 parts per billion.
DWS traced the source of the contamination to a single spigot on DWS property not accessible to the public.
After replacing the spigot, a test of the water revealed on Sept. 18 no detectable amounts of TCP, leading DWS to conclude that the previous detections of the substance were entirely due to the spigot and not the water source as a whole.
Therefore, DWS reported that the ‘Ola‘a-Mountain View Water System is safe for human consumption.
