In worrisome development UH data shows trace amounts of jet fuel in military tap water

TL;DR - In a concerning new development in the Red Hill water crisis, newly-released UH data appears to show trace amounts of jet fuel in several military neighborhoods both before and after they were given the all clear by the state.

University of Hawaii scientists detected fuel in Ford Island, Hickam and Red Hill Mauka tap water.

The scientists used a technology called fluorescence spectroscopy, which uses light to screen for potential fuel contamination. They’ve been testing the water quietly for months.

It’s the same testing used to monitor oil plumes during the Deepwater Horizon spill.

August 2, 2022: In worrisome development UH data shows trace amounts of jet fuel in military tap water, Hawaiʻi News Now

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