[CPEO-MEF] FUEL, PFAS: GAO Report on Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility, HI

[Lenny Siegel <LSiegel@cpeo.org>]

Red Hill Fuel Storage:
DOD's Contract Approaches and Oversight before and after the 2021 Fuel Leaks

GAO-25-106572
November 4, 2024

In 2021, Navy personnel accidentally caused 2 fuel leaks at Red Hill—a Navy facility on the island of O'ahu. The leaks contaminated drinking water for 93,000 people in the area.

The Navy is working on closing this facility. Before the leaks, several DOD organizations had roles at Red Hill and contractors provided maintenance services.

We reviewed contractors' roles at Red Hill. We also reported on how the Navy oversaw contractors before and after the 2021 leaks. For example, after the leaks, when a contractor accidentally released hazardous firefighting foam concentrate, the Navy limited the amount of time that the contractor could be on site.

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For the entire Highlights and a link to the full report, see
https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-25-106572

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director
Center for Public Environmental Oversight
A project of the Pacific Studies Center
LSiegel@cpeo.org
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Author: DISTURBING THE WAR: The Inside Story of the Movement to Get Stanford University out of Southeast Asia - 1965–1975 (See http://a3mreunion.org)

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