Fuel from the Red Hill fuel facility leaked into the Red Hill water well, contaminating the Navy’s Oahu water system. Get the latest updates about cleanup.
The Navy has yet to sign on to a roundtable convened by state and federal environmental regulators to share information and chart an action plan for remediating fuel contamination caused by the Navy’s Red Hill fuel facility, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Read more
A year ago today, soon after an estimated 20,000 gallons of fuel started gushing from a ruptured pipeline at the Red Hill storage facility, Navy leaders prepared to tell military families and the public that all was well, that its Hickam-area water was safe to drink and use. Read more
The mutual aid effort began Christmas Day when community members rallied together to deliver water, toys and other goods to Kapilina residents affected by the Red Hill crisis. Read more
Officials with the Department of Veterans Affairs told lawmakers Wednesday that they anticipate following the long-term effects of the Red Hill water crisis for many years. Read more
Rear Adm. John Wade, commander of the Joint Task Force Red Hill, has certainly used some of the right words when addressing the media and the public. Read more
The military is slated to host the first in a series of a roundtable discussions with Hawaii officials and community leaders on Friday to discuss ongoing efforts to defuel and shut down the Navy’s underground Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility. Read more
The Navy has released a plan to defuel its hazardous Red Hill storage tanks, and is looking forward to what happens after the tanks are emptied and scrubbed. Read more
More than 100 military family members and civilians who were on the Navy’s Joint Base Pearl Harbor- Hickam drinking water system when it was contaminated with jet fuel in 2021 have joined a lawsuit suing the federal government, alleging military officials provided inadequate medical care in the days and months following the emergency. Read more
The initial lawsuit was filed in August on behalf of four military families who say their exposure to the contamination resulted in long-term health problems. Read more
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The Honolulu Board of Water Supply’s top official expressed concern Wednesday that the Navy might try to revive its underground Red Hill storage tanks at some point in the future for fuel use, despite the Department of Defense’s assurances to the contrary. Read more
The Navy’s proposal to use the Red Hill bulk fuel facility for other uses should be denied (“Navy wants to find alternative uses for Red Hill as part of its closure plan,” Star-Advertiser, Nov. 2). Read more
Joint Task Force Red Hill, which is overseeing the defueling, announced Thursday that it had successfully removed 1,058,187 gallons from the pipelines, which connect the massive Red Hill tanks to facilities at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Read more
The “unpacking” or removal of 1 million gallons of fuel from pipelines that connect tanks at the Navy’s Red Hill storage facility to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam is expected to wind up this week. That alone is worthy of a sigh of relief, as the pipelines’ integrity has been a concern. Read more
Defense officials were hesitant to discuss potential uses of the Red Hill facility, though they did mention using it for a hydroelectric plant to provide an alternative energy source. Read more
The “closure in place” plan is designed to allow the Navy to potentially find another use for the tanks, while minimizing environmental, public health and safety risks. Read more
This week, the military began unpacking fuel from pipelines at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility. Read more
The Pentagon’s Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation’s recently released annual Defense Spending by State report shows military spending continues to maintain a prominent role in Hawaii’s economy. Read more
Joint Task Force Red Hill, the military group tasked with draining the tanks at the Navy’s underground fuel storage facility, is slated today to begin “unpacking” 1 million gallons from pipelines that connect the tanks to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Read more
The defueling of Red Hill was rescheduled to begin Tuesday, the Red Hill Joint Task Force announced Thursday. Read more
The Navy has finished repairing the first water main that broke Friday, Capt. Mark Sohaney, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam commander, said Wednesday at a news conference on the base. Read more
The Navy is contesting an $8.7 million fine for Clean Water Act violations and alleged deficiencies at its Pearl Harbor-Hickam wastewater treatment system, arguing that the penalty levied by the state Department of Health is legally prohibited because the state is barred from seeking punitive fines. Read more
