Hawaii families impacted by Navy's jet fuel leak worry about cancer, prepare legal action a year later

TL;DR - The battle to hold the U.S. military accountable for tainting public drinking water with jet fuel from the Red Hill bulk fuel storage facility continues almost a year after thousands of residents were sickened and displaced last year.

In November, a major jet fuel leak at the facility caused high amounts of petroleum to enter Oahu's main water supply, and the military has been accused of trying to stay quiet about it.

After cleanup and flushing, the U.S. Navy and Hawaii Department of Health now insist the water is currently safe for drinking. But the Red Hill tanks have still not been defueled and months after the leak, officials have continued to document issues with petroleum traces in the water shafts and poor maintenance of the public water systems by the military.

August 25, 2022: Hawaii families impacted by Navy's jet fuel leak worry about cancer, prepare legal action a year later, USA Today