{"id":27283,"date":"2022-04-23T16:56:53","date_gmt":"2022-04-23T16:56:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2022\/04\/23\/us-military-drops-appeal-of-hawaii-order-to-drain-fuel-tanks\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T19:14:48","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T19:14:48","slug":"us-military-drops-appeal-of-hawaii-order-to-drain-fuel-tanks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/news\/2022\/04\/23\/us-military-drops-appeal-of-hawaii-order-to-drain-fuel-tanks\/","title":{"rendered":"US military drops appeal of Hawaii order to drain fuel tanks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">HONOLULU \u2014 The U.S. government on Friday dropped its appeals of a Hawaii order requiring it to remove fuel from a massive military fuel storage facility that leaked petroleum <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navytimes.com\/news\/your-navy\/2021\/12\/09\/navy-secretary-suspends-operations-at-red-hill-fuel-storage-facility-following-water-contamination\/\" target=\"_blank\">into the Navy\u2019s water system<\/a> at Pearl Harbor last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Attorneys for the U.S. Department of Defense notified the state and federal courts of its decision. The move comes more than a month after Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the military would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navytimes.com\/news\/your-navy\/2018\/03\/21\/navy-says-double-wall-fix-to-red-hill-fuel-tanks-could-cost-billions\/\" target=\"_blank\">permanently shut down<\/a> the tanks and drain all of their fuel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Hawaii Department of Health, which issued the order, said the decision regarding the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility was a \u201cstep forward.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhile today\u2019s announcement is good news, the work continues,\u201d the department said in a statement. It said it would \u201ccontinue to act expeditiously and proactively to oversee the safe defueling and decommissioning of Red Hill and restoration of the aquifer.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2022\/03\/29\/how-shuttering-red-hill-could-make-fueling-the-fleet-more-complex\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP22061751982137.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">How shuttering Red Hill could make fueling the fleet more complex<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">The Pentagon announced plans to close the massive Pearl Harbor facility after fuel leaked into tap water, affecting thousands of military families and threatening the civilian population&#039;s water supply.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">David Henkin, an attorney for Earthjustice, which is representing the Sierra Club of Hawaii as an interested party in the case, said his clients would remain vigilant to make sure the tanks are promptly defueled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s a wonderful Earth Day gift to the people of Hawaii and in particular to all the residents of Oahu who depend on safe, clean drinking water when they turn on their tap,\u201d Henkin said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Navy and the Hawaii Department of Health did not immediately respond to messages seeking comment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Henkin said even if Austin were to change his mind and try to keep the tanks open, the military will now face \u201can enforceable, unimpeachable, unchallengeable order from the Department of Health that they need to follow.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The order from the Hawaii Department of Health requires the military to remove fuel from the tanks 30 days after it\u2019s safe to do so. The military will have to stick to this deadline now that it\u2019s dropping the appeal, Henkin said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The military, with oversight from the state health department and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, is currently developing plans to safely remove the fuel. It\u2019s uncertain how long this will take.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Norma-Ozuna.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Norma-Ozuna.jpg.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Norma-Ozuna.jpg.jpg?resize=300,157 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Norma-Ozuna.jpg.jpg?resize=768,402 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Norma-Ozuna.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,536 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro meets Air Force Master Sgt. Norma Ozuna in the Red Hill neighborhood to discuss his concerns about restoring and protecting the island\u2019s safe drinking water Feb. 26, 2022. (MCC Shannon Renfroe\/Navy)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sen. Brian Schatz, a Democrat from Hawaii, said in a statement that the dropping of the lawsuit \u201cpaves the way for us to shut down Red Hill this year.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The legal challenge made it hard for the state to work cooperatively with the Defense Department, Schatz said. He said he pushed hard for the military to make this decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some 9,715 Navy, Army and Air Force households were affected by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2022\/01\/11\/navy-cites-operator-error-in-fuel-spill-linked-to-families-tainted-water\/\">fuel spill<\/a> that entered the Navy\u2019s water distribution system. Navy officials have said it appears that an unknown quantity of JP-5 jet fuel entered the Red Hill well in a single event, likely from a fuel spill Nov. 20, and then it was subsequently pumped from that well and distributed across portions of the Navy water system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Nov. 28, military families reported smelling fuel odors and seeing an oily film in their tap water. But some had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/pay-benefits\/2022\/03\/17\/long-term-health-effects-of-hawaiis-fuel-tainted-water-are-unclear-cdc-and-navy-say\/\">reported mysterious symptoms<\/a> such as abdominal pain, vomiting, memory loss, skin rashes, eye irritation, and teeth and gum issues even before the signs of fuel appeared. In early December, the Navy and Army offered the option for families to stay in hotels at government expense during the water restoration efforts. Some families chose to stay in their homes with water, showers and laundry services provided by the military.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On March 18, the Hawaii Department of Health declared that the water in all 19 of the affected residential zones was safe after reviewing the test results from samples taken in those zones. Its ruling came after a massive operation to flush the Navy\u2019s water distribution system, including all houses and other buildings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The tanks also pose a threat to water consumed by 400,000 on Oahu. 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