Navy criticized for paving over toxic foam spill area with tests pending

TL;DR - The investigation into a toxic foam spill is being finalized and will soon be submitted to the Joint Task Force for Red Hill for review, the Navy said on Tuesday.

In an update posted on Tuesday, military officials said that they have “successfully” removed the contamination and paved over the excavated areas.

That drew concern from some environmentalists, who said the area shouldn’t have been paved until testing is complete.

It’s almost been a month since nearly 1,300 gallons of toxic firefighting foam concentrate leaked at the Red Hill Fuel Facility.

December 27, 2022: Navy criticized for paving over toxic foam spill area with tests pending, Hawaiʻi News Now