3 Retired Admirals Censured for Roles in the Red Hill Spill that Tainted Navy Community's Drinking Water
Carlos Del Toro censured three flag officers, who are all now retired from the service.
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Carlos Del Toro censured three flag officers, who are all now retired from the service.
The actions represent steps toward internal accountability for the Red Hill debacle that upended the lives of thousands of Pearl Harbor-area residents.
The water crisis began when fuel from the Navy’s underground Red Hill fuel storage facility tainted the service’s Oahu water system, which serves 93,000 people.
The five officers will receive non-judicial punishment for the 2021 fuel spill that sickened about 6,000 military and civilian residents.
Carlos Del Toro censured three flag officers, who are all now retired from the service.