Report: ‘Forever chemicals’ spilled at Red Hill were also released at Kalaeloa Airport

TL;DR - As clean-up of a toxic spill at the Red Hill facility continues, Hawaii News Now has learned about releases of the same kind of so-called forever chemicals at another location ― Kalaeloa Airport.

The information was included in a 2020 report by the Army National Guard.

The report said releases of toxic firefighting foam (or AFFF) happened at random locations at the airport.

The foam was stored in a hangar and state firefighters would conduct monthly pump tests.

December 8, 2022: Report: ‘Forever chemicals’ spilled at Red Hill were also released at Kalaeloa Airport, Hawaiʻi News Now