WAIKIKI (HawaiiNewsNow)- A minor construction mishap in Waikiki created quite a spectacle for passersby Wednesday. A large amount of a white substance could be seen mixing into the water in the Ala Wai Canal near Saratoga Road.

Crews were working on the roof of a building across the street when they reportedly spilled some sort of sealant. When it rained, the liquid washed into the Ala Wai, spilling about ten gallons into the water, officials with the Honolulu Fire Department say.

At this time, it's not known exactly what chemicals are in the sealant that spilled. Tests will be conducted on the water.

For now, roofing work has stopped and preventative measures are in place to prevent more spills from this project.

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Bishop Street Commercial (BSC) announced the addition of Serena Longo Esq. as director of the Offices Service Group. She will be responsible for developing new business representing both tenants and landlords, and represent BSC’s new leasing assignment, Waikiki Trade Center, as well as a multitude of other tenant-clients.

Previously, Longo was the managing attorney for Crowell Law Offices in San Francisco where she handled litigation and transactional law for nearly 10 years. She brings an informed legal perspective to landlord-tenant matters, new client screening, lease preparation, turnovers, unlawful detainers, evictions and other aspects of the law where it intersects with commercial real estate

Longo earned her Juris Doctor degree from University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law and her B.A. degree in psychology from University of California, Davis. She remains a member of the California State Bar Association and is a licensed real estate agent in Hawaii.