Hawaii Department of Health Underground Storage Tank Program Manager performs a final review of the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility (RHBFSF) with members of the Joint Task Force-Red Hill (JTF-RH) response directorate, Halawa, Hawaii, Oct. 10, 2023. JTF-RH is in phase four of its five-phase defueling plan where personnel are focused on completion of pre-defueling material assessments, continued training and rehearsals, routine maintenance actions, and quality assurance and safety checks. This is the final preparatory stage prior to commencement of gravity defueling October 16 and marks the final coordination with the Department of Defense, Environmental Protection Agency, and Hawaii Department of Health. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. John Linzmeier) (Photo by Tech. Sgt. John Linzmeier)
HONOLULU, Hawaii —
Joint Task Force - Red Hill received conditional approval Tuesday from the Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) to proceed with defueling the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility. Learn more from the Hawaii Department of Health: Department of Health conditionally approves defueling of Red Hill tanks, setting stage for defueling to begin.
JTF-RH is committed to working with regulators and government stakeholders to ensure Red Hill is defueled safely, expeditiously, and in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.