Worst-case scenario puts Oahu aquifer at risk

Dec 5

TL;DR - Honolulu would face some serious pain if the aging tanks that store some 187 million gallons of Navy jet and diesel fuel at Red Hill were to suffer a catastrophic leak.

The aquifer that lies 100 feet below the 78-year-old Red Hill Bulk Fuel Facility could become unusable for decades, officials with the Honolulu Board of Water Supply warn.