Navy authorized to discharge contaminated water from Red Hill Shaft to Halawa Stream
HONOLULU (KHON2) — The Navy is now allowed to begin discharging fuel-contaminated water from its Red Hill Shaft into the Halawa Stream.
This discharge has been authorized by the Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) under a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) general permit.
According to the Navy, up to five million gallons of water will be pumped from the Red Hill Shaft per day.
However, before the water is discharged, the Navy said it will be treated using a filtration system so that all contaminants are removed. This is to ensure that the water being discharged is clean and will not become a threat to human health, plants, wildlife and existing water.
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