1980年代初，瓦胡岛饮用水水源被污染的发现引起了公众的关注。种植菠萝时使用的杀虫剂和航空燃料管道泄漏导致几口重要油井停止使用。联邦和州官员立即采取行动应对危机，并制定了解决公共卫生问题的长期战略。州立法机构要求对农药的销售和分销进行更密切的报告，并采取其他措施加强州环境官员的权威。根据这一经验，作者概述了其他水务公司可以采取的几种措施，以预测或应对类似的突发事件。包括19个参考文献、表格和图表。

The discovery of contamination of the potable groundwater supply on the island of Oahu aroused public concern in the early 1980s. Pesticides used in growing pineapple and pipeline spills of aviation fuels caused several essential wells to be taken out of service. Federal and state officials took immediate action to meet the crisis and developed long-term strategies to address public health concerns. The state legislature mandated closer reporting on the sale and distribution of pesticides and took other steps to strengthen the authority of state environmental officials. From this experience, the authors outline several measures other water utilities can take to forecast or meet similar contingencies. Includes 19 references, tables, figure.