Editorial: Red Hill needs better safeguards

TL;DR - It was supposed to be a routine procedure, testing sensors for the Navy’s Red Hill fire suppressant system, but something — even days later, the Navy stated it didn’t know exactly what — went wrong.

On Tuesday, about 1,100 gallons of chemical fire suppressant was spilled, completely emptying the tank storing this environmentally toxic “forever chemical,” which does not break down.

Another hazardous spill in a Navy system related to Red Hill, and another breakdown in the interconnected Navy systems that fuel ocean-going tankers, provide water to military properties, and supposedly, ensure safety throughout the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam area.

December 5, 2022: Editorial: Red Hill needs better safeguards, Honolulu Star Advertiser