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Report: Navy Mismanagement Led To Red Hill Water Contamination Disaster David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

Report: Navy Mismanagement Led To Red Hill Water Contamination Disaster

UPDATED: The federal inspector general found numerous failures in the Navy鈥檚 handling of fuel, water and toxic 鈥渇orever chemicals鈥澛燼t Pearl Harbor. Congressional representatives called the Navy’s conduct “outrageous and unacceptable.”

BWS Consultants: Thousands Of Navy Water Tests After The Red Fuel Leak Are Invalid Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

BWS Consultants: Thousands Of Navy Water Tests After The Red Fuel Leak Are Invalid

Residents who use the water system affected by that spill say the experts’ findings support their concerns that there’s still something in the water.

Chemical Plume Found In Closed Aiea Drinking Wells May Come From Red Hill David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Chemical Plume Found In Closed Aiea Drinking Wells May Come From Red Hill

It’s the first time so-called PAH’s have been detected at the shuttered wells, although regulators disagree about whether the chemicals stem from the Navy’s fuel spill.

Red Hill Whistleblower Details How Her Warnings Were Ignored Even As Disaster Loomed Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Red Hill Whistleblower Details How Her Warnings Were Ignored Even As Disaster Loomed

Shannon Bencs has never spoken publicly about her experience at Red Hill until now.

Hawaii Congressional Leaders Deny Supporting Shutdown Of Red Hill Oversight Panel Joint Task Force Red Hill

Hawaii Congressional Leaders Deny Supporting Shutdown Of Red Hill Oversight Panel

An EPA official was captured on video characterizing the delegation’s stance, but the EPA now says that never happened.

EPA To Disband Red Hill Oversight Group Amid Navy Complaints Navy Closure Task Force - Red Hi

EPA To Disband Red Hill Oversight Group Amid Navy Complaints

The Navy wanted to control the agenda. Community members said no. Now the group is being cancelled.

Judge In Red Hill Trial Takes On Question Of Compensation

Judge In Red Hill Trial Takes On Question Of Compensation

Plaintiffs are seeking a combined sum of nearly $7 million for physical and mental harm related to Red Hill.

Navy Groundwater Sampling Plan Is Insufficient, Hawaii Health Officials Say David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

Navy Groundwater Sampling Plan Is Insufficient, Hawaii Health Officials Say

The Navy’s third attempt at a plan did not include key steps that the state wants to see.

Families Testify In Red Hill Trial How Fuel Made Them Sick As Feds Express Doubt David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

Families Testify In Red Hill Trial How Fuel Made Them Sick As Feds Express Doubt

Witnesses testified they became extremely ill after drinking the Navy’s contaminated water. Government attorneys countered their exposure was brief.

Navy: Recent Elevated Petroleum Levels In Pearl Harbor Water Are False Positives Navy Closure Task Force - Red Hill

Navy: Recent Elevated Petroleum Levels In Pearl Harbor Water Are False Positives

Chlorine in water samples skewed the results, the Navy says. Residents fear their drinking water remains unsafe.