Navy secretary, visiting Red Hill, to leave today

TL;DR - Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro is wrapping up a visit to Hawaii today as the service continues to work to resolve the months-long contamination of its water system that serves 93,000 people on Oahu, including military families, schools, businesses and civilians living in former military housing areas.

The Navy’s underground Red Hill fuel storage facility is the source of the contamination, which occurred when fuel spilled into the facility’s fire suppression system in May, causing a rupture that brought jet fuel into the Red Hill water well. The Environmental Protection Agency announced last week that it would investigate the facility.

Military families affected by the contamination reported unusual rashes, vomiting and other ailments in the days after the spill.

February 27, 2022: Navy secretary, visiting Red Hill, to leave today, Honolulu Star-Advertiser