Petroleum contaminants still detected at Ford Island residence after it was flushed

Written By Sierra Club Hawaiʻi Chapter

TL;DR - High levels of petroleum contaminants were still detected in a Ford Island drinking water sample taken by the U.S. Navy even after the flushing of residential and non-residential buildings in the area.

The sample was taken from a residence after the flushing process, but still showed the presence of two different total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH) relating to  diesel and oil at emergency response levels.

According to the press release, the emergency response criteria for TPH is 200 parts per billion. The sample from the Ford Island home showed a TPH-diesel range of 259 parts per billion, and a TPH oil range of 209 parts per billion.

February 12, 2022: Petroleum contaminants still detected at Ford Island residence after it was flushed, KITV

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