Bacteria alert lifted at Sans Souci Beach

The state Department of Health’s Clean Water Branch on Friday canceled its water quality alert for Sans Souci Beach in Waikiki.

Water sample testing results show that the enterococci bacteria levels no longer exceed advisory levels at Sans Souci, or Kaimana Beach, the department says.

The department earlier said tests conducted Wednesday showed levels of enterococci in the area exceeded water quality standards by nearly three times.

Officials said they didn’t know what was causing the higher levels of bacteria.