It’s been about a week since the Department of Health gave the all-clear for homes and businesses on the military’s water system. Experts are now dealing with the long-term phase of remediating the Red Hill water shaft.
When the U.S. Navy confirmed petroleum from a tank facility had leaked into Pearl Harbor's tap water, many Native Hawaiians were not just concerned, they were hurt and offended. They say the water crisis has intensified a distrust of the U.S. military. The Navy is addressing the water problem, and Navy officials say they will “work tirelessly” to restore community trust.
The Navy has begun the process of flushing water from its Red Hill Shaft in an attempt to restore it as a source of drinking water for military communities. As HPR’s Scott Kim reports, Navy officials detailed the process to state legislators at a briefing Monday.
The Navy began flushing water from its Red Hill Shaft over the weekend in an attempt to clear fuel contamination from the well. The Navy is allowed to dump up to 5 million gallons of water a day into the Halawa Stream.