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Ongoing issues:

November 29, 2022 AFFF Release (HEER Incident Case No. 20221129-1438)

• On May 5, 2023, Joint Task Force – Red Hill (JTF) released its Command Investigation, as well as the full incident video and a “Key Events” video.
• Navy Situation Reports (SITREPs):
  • December 12, 2022
  • February 27, 2023
• DOH PFAS laboratory reports:
  • DOH Adit 6 DU3 SPLP Soil Summary Table
  • DOH Adit 6 DU3 SPLP Soil Lab Report
  • DOH Adit 6 DU3 Soil Lab Report
• Navy PFAS laboratory reports are available here:
  • Laboratory Reports
  • Data Validation Reports
  • Unvalidated Laboratory Reports
• Other related documents:
  • DOH Release Notification Case Notes (November 29, 2022)
  • DOH Notice of Interest (December 2, 2022)
  • PFAS-Specific Sampling and Analysis Plan and Enclosure 1 (December 7, 2022)
  • Exterior Excavation Documentation (December 22, 2022)
  • 30 Day Notification of Release (December 27, 2022)
  • Adit 6 Tunnel Decontamination Draft Work Plan (December 2022)
  • Waste Management Plan (December 2022)
  • AFFF 3% Safety Data Sheet

DOH Emergency Order – Defueling Phase (of the Closure Plan)

• In accordance with the May 6, 2022 Emergency Order, DOH continues to review submissions for the Navy’s Defueling Phase of the Closure Plan. 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. 
• The next phase of the Navy’s Defueling Plan is repairs. Navy submitted a list of 253 repairs and enhancements to be completed before defueling. On January 13, 2023, DOH conditionally approved two proposals in the Repair/Enhancement List that could shorten the defueling timeline by three months. Click here to view DOH’s conditional approval letter. Additional DOH comments on the Repair/Enhancement List are under “Orders, Plans, and DOH Letters” below this table.
• A third-party quality validator is reviewing all repairs to ensure they are done correctly. DOH conditionally approved Navy’s Third-Party Quality Validation (QV) Plan on January 27, 2023. Click to view Navy’s Third-Party QV Plan and DOH’s conditional approval of the Third-Party QV Plan. 
• DOH is reviewing JTF-RH’s QV reports as they are submitted. Click to view DOH’s conditional approvals:
  • Feb. and March 2023 QV conditional approval
• Click to view JTF-RH’s QV reports:
  • Feb. 2023 QV reports
• Click here to view the Navy’s latest defueling schedule.

DOH Emergency Order – Closure Phase (of the Closure Plan)

• In accordance with the May 6, 2022 Emergency Order, DOH continues to review submissions for the Navy’s Closure Phase of the Closure Plan. Click here to view the Emergency Order.
• DOH reviewed the Navy’s December 22, 2022 Analysis of Alternatives for closure. Click to view DOH’s comments.
• DOH disapproved the Navy’s Closure Plan on May 3, 2023 because it does not satisfy the requirements of the Emergency Order. Navy’s Closure Plan submissions are under “Orders, Plans, and DOH letters” below this table. Click to view DOH’s disapproval letter.

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.
• For current TPH environmental action levels (EALs) applicable to JBPHH drinking water and Red Hill Shaft groundwater, view DOH’s April 2022 technical memo. Additional info is available on DOH’s EAL webpage.
• On February 2, 2023, DOH published a technical memo estimating the nature and magnitude of contaminants in groundwater in the immediate vicinity of Red Hill Shaft. Click here to view the memo.
• 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 impacts.
• The latest data received from the Navy shows no detections of TPH from GAC discharge and no impacts to Halawa Stream.
• Click to view the latest compliance reports.