EPA Investigation Finds Flaws In Pearl Harbor Water Systems

TL;DR - Two of the U.S. military’s water distribution systems, which serve some 93,000 people around Pearl Harbor, have numerous problems that may violate federal and state regulations, according to an investigation by the Environmental Protection Agency.

Whether the military will be hit with violation notices for its alleged maintenance and oversight failures has not yet been determined, the agency said.

The EPA reviewed the water systems in April, about four months after fuel from the Navy’s Red Hill storage facility contaminated a nearby drinking water well, sickening military families. Inspectors were looking for compliance with U.S. Safe Drinking Water Act regulations.

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