Some In Pearl City Say Clean Water Run Through Navy Pipes Also Seems Tainted

TL;DR - On Dec. 7, Baker said the water in her home began to smell like fuel and she and her family members started feeling sick. As of Tuesday afternoon, 30% of Manana households have reported water contamination concerns, the Navy said, but the community has received conflicting messages about where their water comes from and whether it’s safe. 

The state health department has advised all 93,000 Navy water customers not to consume the water amid the Navy’s water contamination crisis. But the Manana Housing community’s dilemma raises questions about what to do when water is coming from a civilian source that is believed to be safe but is being delivered through the Navy’s distribution system.  

December 17, 2021: Some In Pearl City Say Clean Water Run Through Navy Pipes Also Seems Tainted, Honolulu Civil Beat