Navy claims success in removing fuel contamination around Red Hill tank farm

TL;DR - The Navy says it has made dramatic progress cleaning out its contaminated well at Red Hill and is cutting back on the millions of gallons of water being dumped down Halawa Stream.

But some environmentalists are still suspicious about those claims — and regret the waste of drinking water.

Since the Department of Health ordered the pumping of the Red Hill shaft 18 months ago, more than 2.3 billion gallons of fresh, filtered water have gone down the Halawa Stream into the sea

The pumping of up to 5 million gallons a day through giant Granulated Activated Charcoal filters — called GACs — was part of a strategy agreed to by the Navy, EPA, Health Department and environmental groups to prevent contamination from spreading towards wells used for the civilian water supply.

June 12, 2023: Navy claims success in removing fuel contamination around Red Hill tank farm, Hawaiʻi News Now