Joint Task Force – Red Hill Begins Dewatering as Hawaii Senator Raises Concerns About Past Navy Oversight

TL;DR - Red Hill started the dewatering process at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, the Department of Defense group announced Monday.

Dewatering is the process of removing water that collects in the fuel tanks due to the condensation from water vapor entering the tanks through vents. The joint task force needs to remove the water before it can move on to the next steps in defueling the bulk fuel storage facility, USNI News previously reported.

“We are dewatering the tanks this week, which is a major milestone on our path to the safe and expeditious defueling of the Red Hill facility. We have deliberately validated our procedures, trained to them, and rehearsed, so that we conduct the evolution safely,” Joint Task Force – Red Hill Commander Vice Adm. John Wade said in a news release.

April 18, 2023: Joint Task Force – Red Hill Begins Dewatering as Hawaii Senator Raises Concerns About Past Navy Oversight, USNI News