It's almost 2022 and there's been a lot of news and information about water contamination from a leak at the Navy Red Hill fuel storage facility on Oʻahu. While clean-up efforts continue, the history and issues surrounding Red Hill began long before. These are the recent developments you need to know.
The U.S. Navy says operator error was the main cause of a fuel leak from the Red Hill storage facility on Oʻahu in May. As HPR’s Scott Kim reports, the Navy maintains the leak did not contaminate the island’s drinking water.