HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-07-27 Free Water and Soil Testing by UH-Manoa for Volcano-Affected Residents and Farmers -- press release
Wil Okabe
Managing Director
Harry Kim
Mayor
Barbara J. Kossow
Deputy Managing Director
County of Hawai‘i
Office of the Mayor
25 Aupuni Street, Suite 2603 Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720 (808) 961-8211 Fax (808) 961-6553
KONA: 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Hwy., Bldg C Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i 96740
(808) 323-4444 Fax (808) 323-4440
July 27, 2018
NEWS RELEASE
Free Water and Soil Testing by UH-Manoa for Volcano-affected Residents and
Farmers
The College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources of the University of Hawai'i
at Manoa is offering free water and soil testing to residents and commercial farmers in
the volcano-affected areas of the Big Island.
The areas are identified as Puna, Volcano, Pahala, Naalehu, South Point and Hawaiian
Ocean View Estates.
The testing aims to address concerns with acidity and lead in catchment water, and
heavy metals in soil.
The College’s Agricultural Diagnostic Service Center will provide three (3) free
samples for each of the following types of tests:
Water testing for pH and heavy metals
Soil testing for pH and heavy metals.
Please contact the Cooperative Extension Office in Hilo for arranging for testing, or for
other information at 961-5199.
More information is also available at https://cms.ctahr.hawaii.edu .
County of Hawai‘i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.