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For Immediate Release
December 30, 2021

BOARD OF WATER SUPPLY EXPRESSES DISAPPOINTMENT WITH NAVY’S CONTINUED FIGHT AGAINST DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH’S EMERGENCY ORDER

HONOLULU  -  The Board of Water Supply is disappointed with the Navy’s decision to continue fighting the Department of Health’s Emergency Order despite the overwhelming evidence demonstrating the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility constitutes an imminent peril to human health, the environment, and the drinking water of the people of Oahu.  The Navy’s objections to Hearings Officer Day’s clear and well-reasoned Proposed Decision are wrong and largely reiterate the same flawed arguments that were already raised, considered, and rejected in a full and fair contested case proceeding.  The Board of Water Supply continues to support the Proposed Decision and encourages the Department of Health to immediately adopt the Hearings Officer’s proposal as a final decision and order.  The Navy must be required to take action to protect our irreplaceable drinking water resources.  The Red Hill tanks should be defueled and relocated to a place that does not imperil Oahu’s sole-source groundwater aquifer.

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Contact:

Kathleen Elliott-Pahinui
Public Information Officer 
Honolulu Board of Water Supply
Phone: (808) 748-5313