25 January 2022 Drinking Water Distribution System Flushing Complete for Aliamanu Military Reservation (Zones H1, H2, and H3) The Interagency Drinking Water System Team (IDWST) validated test results from the drinking water distribution system flushing for the Aliamanu Military Reservation, and they meet the criteria to proceed with home flushing...
24 January 2022 Water Testing Results Released for Pearl City Peninsula (Zone A1) The U.S. Navy released system flushing data validated by the Interagency Drinking Water System Team (IDWST) for the Pearl City Peninsula (Zone A1) today...
23 January 2022 Updated Drinking Water Restoration Data Release Process To ensure greater transparency, and provide clear, understandable information to the public, the Interagency Drinking Water System Team (IDWST) has updated its process for releasing testing results for the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH) drinking water system...
22 January 2022 Interagency Drinking Water System Team Announces Completion of Distribution System Flushing Teams began flushing the drinking water distribution system lines to the first of 19 neighborhood zones on Dec. 20, 2021 and have now completed the initial flushing...
15 January 2022 Hawaii Department of Health releases Zone H2 water testing results The validated testing information was released in coordination with the Interagency Drinking Water System Team. As previously reported, the area coded “zone H2” did not meet the standards for safe drinking water...
13 January 2022 Drinking Water Restoration timeline and Data Release Process The process is intended to provide residents with a more complete understanding of the steps to reach an amended health advisory...
02 January 2022 Heavy rains hamper water flushing operations Heavy rain and thunderstorms have delayed the flushing of water supply lines and homes...
26 December 2021 Flushing of distribution system update The U.S. Navy completed flushing system water lines at the Pearl City Peninsula military housing neighborhood, Dec. 22. Samples were sent to the mainland for testing and, pending results expected back next week, workers will move on to flushing individual Pearl City Peninsula homes...
19 December 2021 U.S. Navy to begin executing drinking water recovery plan The flushing of water lines at the Pearl City Peninsula military housing neighborhood will begin Dec. 20 in accordance with the Drinking Water Distribution System Recovery Plan...
18 December 2021 Water Distribution System Recovery Plan agreement signed in joint ceremony The plan represents the first step toward restoring safe drinking water to JBPHH military housing communities...
17 December 2021 Hawaii Dept. of Health, Navy, Army, EPA establish Interagency Drinking Water System Team, sign water sampling plan Agencies are working together to restore access to safe drinking water to JBPHH housing communities...
16 December 2021 Navy’s water distribution system sample test results show no contamination above DOH Environmental Action Level The Navy has posted cumulative test results of samples taken since Nov. 29 throughout its water distribution system...
14 December 2021 Some JBPHH CNIC-housing registered personnel to be assigned to new accommodations Military and civilians registered with CNIC housing department at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam who are now living in off-site temporary housing while water services are being restored to affected housing could be asked to move to a new hotel or a new hotel room...
14 December 2021 Deputy Secretary of Defense statement following visit to the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Kathleen Hicks released a statement today concerning the ongoing water situation...
13 December 2021 Secretary of Defense statement on water contamination issues on Oahu Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III released a statement today concerning the ongoing water situation...
11 December 2021 Opening statements at Hawaii State Legislature briefing U.S. Navy officials, including Adm. Samuel Paparo, commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet, and Rear Adm. Blake Converse, deputy commander, addressed legislators during a Joint Informational Briefing on the Red Hill water situation, Dec. 10...
11 December 2021 Statement on opportunity to brief Hawaii State Legislature The Navy would like to thank the members of the Hawaii State Legislature for allowing us to participate in the Dec. 10 Joint Session of Hawaii Committees to address the current water incident in our housing areas. The Navy will continue to work closely with State leaders, Dept. of Health, Honolulu...
09 December 2021 Navy and Hawaii Dept. of Health to conduct additional sampling near Navy’s Aiea-Halawa Well The additional water sampling is being conducted after a sample taken Dec. 5 from an off-service section near Navy’s Aiea-Halawa Well showed abnormal results...
08 December 2021 Secretary of the Navy pauses operations to address water issues at Red Hill Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro directed the pause of all operations at the Red Hill Underground Storage Tanks until the completion of an ongoing Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet-led investigation...
03 December 2021 Navy detects petroleum products in Pearl Harbor's Red Hill Well, levels below DOH action levels The Navy is developing a plan to restore the potable water system to EPA standards, identify how this contaminant got in the well, and fix the well...