Red Hill defueling process resumes after remediation of toxic fire suppressant

TL;DR - Defueling the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility has resumed this week following a four-week pause, according to the U.S. Navy's Joint Task Force - Red Hill team.

Defueling was stopped while the Navy addressed a Nov. 29 spill of a fire-suppressing concentrate, known as Aqueous Film Forming Foam, which is considered a “forever chemical” that does not break down naturally.

Dec. 15 soil testing samples, as well as weekly testing at nine monitoring wells in the area, are pending.

December 28, 2022: Red Hill defueling process resumes after remediation of toxic fire suppressant, Hawaiʻi Public Radio