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Surf Sampling In Hawaii

Written by Ruarri Serpa | Jul 2, 2007 7:00:00 AM




Nearly all beach water sampling is done in ankle to knee-deep water along the shore. But what is the water quality like out in the waves and just beyond the surf line where surfers sit?

The answer is - we don’t know. But thanks to a collaborative effort between Hawaii’s Department of Health, the University of Hawaii Medical School and Surfrider’s Oahu Chapter, we’re about to find out. This may be the first systematic sampling of actual surf zone water quality anywhere.

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