The military says cleanup of contaminated soil in the immediate spill site has been completed but it will continue to work with the EPA and state health officials on other aspects of the contamination.
Treating such contaminants promises to be a complicated process that will likely cost hundreds of millions of dollars and might yet prove too costly to undertake, according to the Honolulu Board of Water Supply.
The Honolulu Board of Water Supply said Thursday it detected trace amounts of fuel in a groundwater monitoring well in Moanalua Valley. The Conversation spoke with BWS Manager and Chief Engineer Ernie Lau and Water Quality Manager Erwin Kawata.