After noticing something strange in a stream in Waipio Valley, independent reporters from the Hawai News Now news site took the initiative to test the water from this stream, accordingly, they discovered that the water here has an alcohol concentration of up to 1.2% - nearly 1/4 of the strength of Budweiser beer.
While 1.2% alcohol is on the low side, a large amount would certainly be enough to get someone drunk, as non-alcoholic beer must have an alcohol content of 0.5% or less.
Many people were extremely surprised by this, and described the stream as a place where "wine flows freely".
Those who have visited the area say that because the stream has a high alcohol concentration, anyone passing by will smell a strong smell of beer. "If you come here, you will think you are walking into a beer hall that is temporarily closed for about three or four days," said environmental activist Carroll Cox. He said this is unpleasant for him and many visitors to the Waipio Valley, and he has also reported the situation to the US Department of Health.
Waipio Valley is one of the tourist attractions on the island of Oahu.
The spill has been traced by US officials to a drainage pipe from a warehouse in the vicinity of Hawaii's largest alcohol distributor, Paradise Benks. However, the exact cause of the spill has yet to be determined.
"We are working with representatives from the Department of Transport to resolve this issue, and the Department of Health has also contacted us in recent days," said Anthony Rowe, operations director of Paradise Beverage. "This incident is on our side, so we will work with the most cooperative attitude and fix the problem."
