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WRRCPR No.95-07 Extending the Effective Life of the GAC Used to Treat Well Water: Phase...
Phase II is a continuation of the Phase I study to explore means of extending the effective life of the granular activated carbon (GAC) used in three central Oahu plants established by the Honolulu Board of Water Supply for the removal of volatile... 1995-01-01
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WRRCPR No.96-02 Water: Its Meaning and Management in Pre-Contact Hawaii
Since Wittfogel's controversial theory linking irrigation with "oriental despotism," western archaeologists have focused a great deal of attention on early forms of irrigation and water management. During the late prehistoric period in ancient... 1995-08-01
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WRRCPR No.95-11 Nonpoint Source Pollution Within the Anahulu River and Opaeula Stream...
Kaiaka and Waialua bays, located on the north shore of Oahu, Hawaii, have long-term histories of turbid water conditions occurring after significant rainfall events. The bays are the receptacles of the approximately 70,700-acre Kaiaka-Waialua Bay... 1995-05-01
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WRRCTMR No.20 Water Quality and its Relation to Useage
The relationship between water quality and its ultimate use has been established over the years. Often the quality of raw water available has governed the site selection for an industrial establishment and, equally important, has determined... 1969-11-01
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WRRCTMR No.13 Geophysical Evidences for Ground Water Conditions in the Vicinity of...
1968-05-01
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WRRCTMR No.10 Electric Well Logging on Oahu
The Water Resources Research Center has begun an investigation of the uses of electric well-logging in Hawaiian hydrogeologic conditions. Since the arrival of the electric well logger in April, 1966, 32 producing wells and test wells plus 2 small... 1967-02-01
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WRRCTMR No.21 Water Pollution in Hawaii -- 1969
An address at the Conference for Clean Air and Water held on 7 November 1969. 1969-11-01
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WRRCTMR No.12 Preliminary Survey of a Portion of Parker Ranch
The work reported here was performed on 2 and 3 March 1968. Hapuna Beach Park was the startingpoint for the reconnaissance which proceeded along-Lalamilo Coast towards Pauoa Bay. As a result of this field effort, and extensive discussions with Mr.... 1968-03-01
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WRRCTMR No.11 Percolation of Sewage Through Tantalus Cinders
A pilot study was conducted on the ability of Tantalus cinders to remove organic matter and solids from percolating domestic waste water. Results showed little change in either parameter after passage through 2.5 feet of the cinder. The cinder had... 1968-02-01
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WRRCTMR No.17 Geohydrology of the Eastern Slope of West Maui: Progress Report
This progress report is intended to summarize the activities of the geohydrologic study of the eastern slope of West Maui initiated in August 1966 by the Water Resources Resarch Center. Phases now completed and in progress include: review of the... 1966-12-01
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WRRCTMR No.18 Methodology in Geographic Applications of Infrared Real-Time Imagery
This report illustrates how a relatively small but growing university can engage in research using a remote sensing technique. Much of the equipment used was built or assembled by university personnel. The main effort was to study and develop... 1969-02-01
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WRRCTMR No.19 Comparison of the AGA and Bofors Infrared Scanner in Aerial Geophysical...
The AGA and Bofors thermal scanners are evaluated on the basis of research requirements centered on water-resources investigations. Also included are comments on its uses in agriculture and on temperatures of man-made surfaces. 1969-09-01
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WRRCSR No.1:10:83 Decontamination of Chromium Contaminated Soil and Water: Pearl Harbor...
Phase 2 of this project represents the analytical monitoring of an estimated 64,800 ft^3 (1,835 m^3) of chromium-contaminated soil, classified as a hazardous waste (>5 mg/l chromium extract concentration as measured by the standard EP toxicity... 1983-01-01
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WRRCSR No.1:15:87 A Virus Monitoring Program for Irrigating Sugarcane with Mililani...
The City and County of Honolulu (CCH) and the Oahu Sugar Company (OSC) have entered into a long-term agreement to use sewage effluent to irrigate sugar cane. Briefly, the objective of this monitoring program is to establish the quality of the... 1987-01-01
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WRRCSR No.1:05:93 Long-Range Prediction of Hawaii Winter Rainfall: A Canonical...
Hawaii rainfall is teleconnected to short-term climate variability in the Pacific Ocean. The summer Southern Oscillation Index (SOI) and summer sea-level pressure (SLP) over the North Pacific are used as predictors, and winter rainfall indices... 1993-01-01
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WRRCSR No.10:05:90 Urbanization, Land-Use Planning, and Groundwater Management in...
In the Hawaiian Islands, planners and public officials have decided recently to raise the permissible level of urban development in central Oahu. The decision is opposed by many on the grounds that it threatens agricultural land as well as the... 1990-10-01
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WRRCSR No.01:31:92 Wellhead Protection Methodology for Hawaii
Development of a wellhead protection strategy for Hawaii is technically difficult due to the wide range of aquifer types and groundwater extraction units which exist in the state. Three approaches were identified to meet wellhead protection needs... 1992-04-01
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WRRCSR No.03:30:83 Haina Well Water Analysis for Presence of Human Enteric Viruses and...
The primary purpose for the analysis of the Haina Well water was to determine the presence or absence of human enteric viruses in the well water. Since coliform bacteria is currently the only indicator bacteria required by law to assess the... 1983-03-01
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WRRCSR No.06:01:90 Injected Helium: A New Hydrological Tracer
Five types of experiments were conducted to investigate dissolved helium gas as an injected water tracer, both in the subsurface water and open water: instrument development, sand column, soil columns, groundwater in basalt aquifer, and open water... 1990-06-01
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WRRCSR No.06:16:92 Leachate Evaluation and Monitoring Project, Kalaheo Sanitary...
The City and County of Honolulu operated Kalaheo Sanitary Landfill, located near Kawainui Marsh, Kawainui, Oahu, Hawaii, from March 1986 until March 1990. During the 4-yr period of operation an estimated 2.8 x 10^6 yd^3 (2.14 x 10^6 m^3) of... 1992-09-01
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WRRCSR No.06:20:84 Habitat Utilization Curves for Native Hawaiian Stream Fishes
Habitat utilization curves were developed for life stages of three species of Hawaiian native stream fishes. The development of such curves is necessary for implementation of the Incremental Flow Instream Methodology (IFIM) in Hawaiian streams.... 1984-06-01
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WRRCSR No.06:30:91(I) Simulation of Solute Transport in Heterogeneos Soils - Volume I:...
Mathematical models that predict the contamination potential of chemical inputs on the soil surface or in the upper unsaturated soil zone are an increasingly important and useful management tool. Mathematical models can be formulated by following... 1991-06-01
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WRRCSR No.06:30:91(II) Simulation of Solute Transport in Heterogeneous Soils - Volume...
Spatial variability of saturated hydraulic conductivity is examined to assess the effect of uncertainty in leaching of pesticides from heterogeneous soils. Saturated hydraulic conductivity, an important soil parameter that controls the transport... 1991-06-01
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WRRCSR No.7:05:91 Leachate Evaluation and Monitoring Project, Kapaa Sanitary Landfill,...
The operation of the City and County of Honolulu Kapaa Sanitary Landfill, located next to Kawainui Marsh in Kawainui, Oahu, Hawaii, raised concern over the possibility that landfill leachate could have adverse effects on the marsh. Thus, an... 1991-08-01
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WRRCSR No.8:22:90 Municipal Incinerator Ash Disposal Applicable for Pacific Island...
The disposal of municipal solid waste is a universal societal problem. Land disposal is the most common disposal method for these wastes. This method of disposal is becoming less attractive due to sparse availability and lack of new site... 1990-08-01
