Photo By Petty Officer 1st Class Glenn Slaughter | Navy Closure Task Force-Red Hill contractors closely monitor the draining of aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) concentrate from a pipe inside the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility (RHBFSF), April 8, 2024. Over 1,000 gallons of AFFF concentrate were safely drained from the AFFF system once the operation was completed, and will soon be removed from the facility, thus removing a major threat to the aquifer. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Glenn Slaughter) see less
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HONOLULU, Hawaii (April 5, 2024) - Navy Closure Task Force - Red Hill (NCTF-RH) leaders and technical experts were joined onsite at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility today with regulators from the Environmental Protection Agency and the Hawaii Department of Health.
The onsite team conducted a final walk through of the operational plan and spill mitigation measures in-place to safely remove the 900 gallons of Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) from the lower tank gallery. NCTF-RH will begin the removal on April 8, pending approval from the regulatory agencies.
For more information about NCTF-RH, visit Www.Navyclosuretaskforce.Navy.Mil or download the app by searching for “NCTF–Red Hill” in the Apple App store or Google Play store.
