The Navy Illegally Flushed Tainted Water Into Storm Drains As Red Hill Crisis Took Hold

TL;DR - In the early days of the Red Hill water contamination crisis, the Navy opened fire hydrants and flushed contaminated water directly on to sidewalks and residential streets that rushed into storm drains and flowed into the ocean without the required state permits, according to residents and the Hawaii Department of Health.

On Friday, the Navy, Army, the DOH and the Environmental Protection Agency reached an agreement on a more stringent plan designed to ensure petroleum-laced water does not end up in the ocean.

December 21, 2021: The Navy Illegally Flushed Tainted Water Into Storm Drains As Red Hill Crisis Took Hold, Honolulu Civil Beat