EPA Proposes New Red Hill Settlement With Navy To Protect Drinking Water
The Navy already had a regulatory agreement with the EPA when it contaminated the water last year, but little progress had been made.
By Christina Jedra
Honolulu Civil Beat (HI)
December 21, 2022
A year after thousands of Pearl Harbor residents drank fuel-tainted water, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the military have drafted a new voluntary agreement that outlines next steps.
The proposed settlement, called an administrative consent order, would require the Navy and Defense Logistics Agency to do two things they’ve already pledged to do: safely defuel and close Red Hill and properly operate and maintain its drinking water system, the EPA said in a public notice.
The goal is to “address and prevent releases of solid and hazardous wastes and protect drinking water, natural resources, human health, and the environment,” according to the draft agreement, signed on Tuesday.
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