Following state’s OK, Navy effort to flush 25M gallons of water could begin this weekend

TL;DR -  The Navy says its industrial-sized filtration systems started arriving in Hawaii on Friday and flushing of fuel-tainted water could begin as early as this weekend.

The Navy, Army, EPA and state Health Department agreed on the process Friday, gathering at U.S. Pacific Fleet for a photo opportunity.

Despite promises of transparency, the Navy banned video cameras from the event.

As early as Sunday, 21 granular activated charcoal units will start filtering 25 million gallons of water neighborhood by neighborhood.

December 19, 2021: Following state’s OK, Navy effort to flush 25M gallons of water could begin this weekend, Hawaiʻi News Now