Latest "water-contamination" stories

Pentagon to shut down leaking fuel tank facility in Hawaii

The tanks at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility had leaked into a drinking water well and contaminated water at Pearl Harbor homes and offices.

By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press and Karen Jowers

21 months ago

Navy cites ‘operator error’ in fuel spill linked to families’ tainted water

The crisis has affected more than 9,000 Navy, Army and Air Force households at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam and the Army’s Aliamanu Military Reservation and Red Hill communities, which are on the Navy water system.

By Karen Jowers

23 months ago

Military housing tenants sue their Hawaii landlords over tainted water

Tenants want their rent reimbursed because of the tainted water that forced them out of their homes.

By Karen Jowers

23 months ago

Hawaii upholds order requiring Navy to drain fuel tanks at center of water crisis

The Navy didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment on the decision.

23 months ago

Navy needs more time to flush Pearl Harbor drinking water

People using the water in and near the Pearl Harbor military installation reported becoming ill.

24 months ago

Navy objects to recommendation it drain fuel tanks near Pearl Harbor

At issue is whether the Navy should be required, as ordered by Gov. David Ige earlier this month, to drain fuel from the tanks.

24 months ago