Board of Water Supply drills new well to monitor aquifer
The Board of Water Supply began drilling a new monitoring well in Halawa Valley this week that will help determine how much contamination there is in the aquifer from the Red Hill fuel leak.
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Pictured at the site during the tour of the well site is Ernest Lau, Board of Water Supply Manager and Chief Engineer.
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The Board of Water Supply is driling a new well in Halawa to monitor the water quality near the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage facility which is currently being refueled by the U.S. Navy.
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The Board of Water Supply is driling a new well in Halawa to monitor the water quality near the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage facility which is currently being refueled by the U.S. Navy.
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Workers are seen with the drill on Wednesday.
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Pictured is a close up of the well being drilled. The well will be 320 feet deep by completion.
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A sign is posted near the drilling site.
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Pictured at the well site is Ernest Lau, Board of Water Supply Manager and Chief Engineer.
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A detail of augers used for the drilling.
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Speaking after the media tour of the well site is Ernest Lau, Board of Water Supply Manager and Chief Engineer.
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