Board of Water Supply lauds ruling to drain Red Hill fuel tanks

TL;DR - The Honolulu Board of Water Supply on Tuesday welcomed the recommendation of a state Department of Health hearings officer that the Navy must comply with an emergency order to empty its fuel tanks at the underground Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility, which is being blamed for a fuel leak that contaminated the Navy’s drinking water system that serves 93,000 people.

December 28, 2021: Board of Water Supply lauds ruling to drain Red Hill fuel tanks, Honolulu Star Advertiser

December 28, 2021: BWS: If Red Hill fuel tanks aren’t emptied, key wells may be permanently shut down, Hawaiʻi News Now

December 28, 2021: ‘We Can Take On This Goliath’: Oahu Water Chief Ready To Fight Navy Over Red Hill, Honolulu Civil Beat

December 28, 2021: BWS Chief Engineer Lau: ‘Navy should immediately comply with DOH’s emergency order for the sake of our aquifer’, KHON

December 28, 2021: Board of Water Supply Calls on Navy to Comply, KITV

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