Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Water Samples Damaged In Latest Setback To Honolulu’s Contamination Crisis
The Navy and the state Health Department are struggling to get details about the contamination of a water well serving Pearl Harbor.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Honolulu Shuts Off Major Water Source After Navy Confirms Contamination
The city’s water is still safe to drink, but the measure is a precaution because the Halawa shaft draws from the same aquifer, officials said.
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Navy Confirms Petroleum Was Detected In The Red Hill Well
The state Department of Health said it had just received the Navy’s test results and it stood by its recommendations on water usage.
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Kahele Tells Navy That Red Hill Is ‘Crisis Of Astronomical Proportions’
The Hawaii congressman pressed a top official with the U.S. Navy for answers during a House Armed Services Committee hearing.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Fearing Contamination, Honolulu Has Slowed Pumping At A Well Near Red Hill
Civilian water customers get their water from the same aquifer as the military families who have complained of contaminated water.聽
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Petroleum Detected In Water Sample From Red Hill Elementary School, State Says
It’s still unclear what kind of petroleum was present and where it came from.
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US Pacific Fleet Launches Investigations Into Two Red Hill Fuel Facility Spills
The Navy is investigating whether a 14,000-gallon fuel and water leak on Nov. 20 is related to a 1,600-gallon fuel release in May.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019
State Tells Pearl Harbor Navy Families Not To Drink Or Use Tap Water
UPDATED: DOH advised residents not to use the water near Pearl Harbor after area families said they’re being sickened by possible water contamination.
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Navy Investigating Spill Of 14,000 Gallons Of Fuel And Water At Red Hill
There was no indication of a threat to the environment, and drinking water in the area remains potable, the Navy said.