Tag: Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility

Navy Accepts Blame for Jet Fuel Contaminating Hawaii Water Supply

A Navy investigation released Thursday revealed that contaminated drinking water that supplied thousands of military families in Hawaii was the result of human error and poor leadership within the Navy. The report further detailed how jet fuel leaked from Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility situated on a ridge above Pearl Harbor into tap water…


Leaky Fuel Complex Puts Navy at Odds With Hawaii Officials

The Hawaii Department of Health has ordered the Navy to suspend operations and empty the underground tanks at its Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility, putting the U.S. military at odds with state and local officials. Constructed in the early 1940s in a volcanic ridge near Pearl Habor, the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility…