[CPEO-MEF] FUEL: "Navy Finds Tiny Holes in Red Hill [HI] Tank"

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Navy Finds Tiny Holes in Red Hill Tank
Despite their size, the defects could be responsible for a 27,000- 
gallon fuel spill.

By Sophie Cocke
Honolulu Civil Beat (HI)
June 12, 2014

Five months after the U.S. Navy announced that one of the tanks at  
its Red Hill Underground Fuel Storage Facility on Oahu may have  
leaked some 27,000 gallons of jet fuel, military officials say they  
may have discovered the source of the leak.

Inspectors found three small holes in the massive tank, according to  
a Navy press release issued Thursday. They aren't big enough to be  
visible to the naked eye, but were discovered during a tank  
examination that included "vacuum box testing," which indicates  
whether air can flow through the tank's wall.

"The small holes were located in prior welding repairs and may  
explain the reason for the fuel loss," Capt. Mike Williamson, chief  
engineer for Navy Region Hawaii, said in the press release. "We've  
got the right experts working meticulously to determine the full  
extent of the leak as the inspection continues."

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For the entire article, see
http://www.civilbeat.com/2014/06/navy-finds-tiny-holes-in-red-hill-tank/

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