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Ongoing issues:

AFFF HEER Incident Case No. 20221129-1438

• 30 Day Notification Signed
• 2022-12-02 DOH Notice of Interest
• Adit 6 Tunnel Decontamination Draft Work Plan
• AFFF 3% Safety Data Sheet
• Release Notification Case Number 20221129-1438
• Exterior Excavation (Soil, Asphalt, Concrete)
• PFAS -Specific Sampling and Analysis Plan Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility_Adit 6_ 120722
• PFAS -Specific Sampling and Analysis Plan Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility_Adit 6_Encl 1_120722
• Red Hill Adit 6 AFFF Waste Management Plan Final
• Red Hill Adit 6 Release Emergency Response
• DOH Adit 6 DU3 Soil Summary Table
• DOH Adit 6 DU3 Soil Lab Report

DOH Emergency Order

• In accordance with the May 6, 2022 Emergency Order, DOH continues to review the Navy’s Defueling Plan and Closure Plan submissions, as they are received. Click here to view the Emergency Order.
• DOH conditionally approved the first phase of the Navy’s Defueling Plan, unpacking. Navy finished unpacking 1,058,187 gallons of fuel on November 3, 2022.
• On January 13, 2023 DOH conditionally approved two proposals in JTF-RH’s Defueling Consolidated Repair/Enhancement List that could potentially shorten the defueling timeline by three months. Click here to view DOH’s conditional approval letter.
• On January 11, 2023, DOH commented on the Navy’s Closure Plan. Click to view the Navy’s Closure Plan and DOH’s comment letter.
• DOH is reviewing Navy’s third-party Closure Plan Analysis of Alternatives, submitted on December 22, 2022. Click here to view the submission.
• Click here to view the Navy’s latest defueling schedule.
• Click here to view a condensed timeline of DOH’s defueling oversight.

Long-Term Monitoring of Navy Drinking Water System

• DOH continues to oversee the Navy’s long-term drinking water monitoring plan, which requires two years of monitoring of homes, schools, childcare facilities, and other buildings on the Navy water system.
• For test results within the JBPHH and AMR Distribution, please visit the Navy’s Safe Waters website.
• The Navy water system call center remains open for any concerns regarding customer water quality. Contact the Navy at:
  
  • (808) 449-1979
  • (808) 448-3262
  • (808) 448-2557
  • (808) 448-2570
  • (808) 448-2583

Aquifer Monitoring and Recovery

• Monitoring wells beneath the Red Hill tanks continue to show intermittent elevated levels of fuel contaminants since the May and November 2021 fuel releases.
• Total petroleum hydrocarbon (TPH) concentrations at the Red Hill tank farm appear to be declining at most wells.
• Click here to view the latest NOI Groundwater Monitoring data.
• Click here to view the latest Plume Delineation Well data.

• DOH continues to enforce its NPDES permit on the Navy’s granular activated carbon (GAC) water filtration system from Red Hill Shaft and discharge into Halawa Stream.
• The Navy is required to provide monthly reports on contaminant testing and stream inspections. DOH carefully evaluates the reports for a number of contaminants and environmental impact.
• The latest data DOH received from the Navy showed non-detect for TPH from the GAC discharge and no impact from stream inspections.
• Click here to view the latest Red Hill Well Weekly Operations Report.
• Click here to view the latest Discharge Monitoring Report.
• Click here to view the latest Halawa Stream Monitoring Data Sheet.