Posted on: Friday, March 30, 2001

Another mercury case forces family to leave home

A Waipahu family of three adults and four children, ranging in age from 7-13, were forced to leave their Pupupuhi Street apartment last night due to mercury contamination.

State health officials said today the case is an isolated incident.

The Hawai'i Chapter of the American Red Cross is providing the family with temporary shelter and food vouchers.

The incident is the latest in a string of mercury contamination discoveries on O'ahu in recent weeks.