Navy: Contractor Error Caused Hawaii Toxic Foam Spill
The contractor improperly installed an air vacuum valve to the foam system in April 2022, the military said in a statement.
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The contractor improperly installed an air vacuum valve to the foam system in April 2022, the military said in a statement.
HONOLULU (AP) — An investigation found that a spill of about 1,300 gallons of fire suppressant at a fuel facility on Oahu was caused by a maintenance contract
In a released investigation, the Joint Task Force-Red Hill states the Navy’s “quality assurance process did not identify and remedy the improperly installed air vacuum valve in April 2022 that led to the inadvertent AFFF release.”
Five months after hundreds of gallons of toxic fire suppressant spilled at the Navy's Red Hill fuel facility, military officials have yet to release their investigation or video of the spill.
Five months after hundreds of gallons of toxic fire suppressant spilled at the Navy’s Red Hill fuel facility, sparking outrage from state health officials and environmentalists, military officials have yet to release their investigation or video of the spill.