Genki Ball Count
115,000
Out of 300,000 as of February 2024
CURRENT RESULTS
Sludge Depth
Sludge represents organic waste that accumulates from biological processes. Normally sludge is digested and broken down into non-toxic compounds, but when the environment is not healthy, sludge can build up to harmful levels.
Our Genki Balls break down this sludge by sinking to the bottom of the canal and then digesting the bacteria found there! If we did not use balls, the EM® solution would not be able to sink into this sludge to digest it. Additionally, the soil we use in our Genki Balls provides a home for EM® as they do their job!
Jefferson Elementary
The Jefferson Elementary School test site is located at 21º16’29.5″N, 157º49’03.7″W, near the Waikiki-Kapahulu Public Library.
Students from Jefferson Elementary School first tossed Genki Balls on November 27th, 2019, and December 6th, 2019.
Ala Wai Elementary
The Ala Wai Elementary School test site is located at 21º17’04.1″N, 157º49’39.5″W, near the Ala Wai Community Garden.
Enterococci
Enterococci are bacteria that live in the guts of mammals and birds. Their presence is an indicator of fecal contamination, which may contain disease-causing bacteria, protozoa, and viruses.
In saltwater, the accepted level of enterococci is 104 colony forming units per 100 milliliters or less.
Jefferson Elementary
| 11/25/2019 | 01/28/2020 | 02/08/2021 | 07/07/2021 | 11/22/2021 | 02/09/2022 | 11/16/2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Deployment | 697 cfu | 192 cfu | 1298 cfu | 53 cfu | 340 cfu | 46 cfu | 160 cfu |
| Jefferson Downstream | 104 cfu | 350 cfu |
November 17th, 2019 - Jefferson Elementary School 1st Genki Ball toss.
December 6th, 2019 - Visible sand.
December 6th, 2019 - More visible sand.
December 6th, 2019 - Large rock covered in sludge, with no fish.
December 12th, 2019 - Same rock, with sludge digested and small fish returning.
December 12th, 2019 - Weke return to feed off of visible sand.
December 12th, 2019 - Fish return.
December 12th, 2019 - More fish return.
December 12th, 2019 - Heron return to feed off of fish.
January 19th, 2020 - Ducks drink and bathe in the liquid EM® application area.
January 22nd, 2020 - 3 days after liquid EM® application.
January 28th, 2020 - Shrubs cut back by canoe club volunteers.
March 5th, 2020 - Water clarity allowing for sand to be seen below.
March 5th, 2020.
Marth 11th, 2020 - Weke and Samoan crab feeding off of sand.
April 27th, 2020 - Ducks return to the site of EM® application.
June 6th, 2020 - More visible sand at the Kapahulu stagnate.
November 19th, 2021 - Schools of large mullets return to Kapahulu stagnate.
November 19th, 2021 - Schools of large mullets return to Kapahulu stagnate.
December 7th, 2021 - Ala Wai Canal brown after 10-year rain.
December 7th, 2021 - Ala Wai Canal brown after 10-year rain.
December 12th, 2021 - Ala Wai returns to normal in 5 days with help from November toss.
December 12th, 2021 - Ala Wai returns to normal in 5 days after brown water.
April 1st, 2022 - Schools of baby mullet feeding off of Kapahulu stagnate.
April 1st, 2022