RED HILL: AFFF REMOVAL UPDATE

Photo By Petty Officer 1st Class Glenn Slaughter | Navy Closure Task Force-Red Hill (NCTF-RH) contractors push a barrel of aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) concentrate through the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility (RHBFSF) in Halawa, Hawaii, April 23, 2024. NCTF-RH removed thirty-two 55-gallon barrels of AFFF concentrate which will be transported to a treatment facility off island. Charged with the safe decommissioning of the RHBFSF, NCTF-RH was established by the Department of the Navy as a commitment to the community and the environment. The Navy continues to engage with the people of Hawaii, regulatory agencies, and other stakeholders as NCTF-RH works to safely and deliberately decommission the RHBFSF. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Glenn Slaughter)  

HONOLULU, HI, UNITED STATES

04.24.2024

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Navy Closure Task Force - Red Hill

HALAWA, Hawaii – -- Navy Closure Task Force-Red Hill (NCTF-RH) safely removed 32 55-gallon drums of aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) concentrate from the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility, April 23.

They also removed seven drums of personal protective equipment that was used by personnel during the AFFF concentrate removal process.

All 39 drums will be taken off Oahu for proper disposal at an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-permitted facility in Arlington, Oregon.

The task force began removing the AFFF concentrate from the storage facility April 8 after the EPA and Hawaii Department of Health approved the operation.

• Date Taken: 04.24.2024
• Date Posted: 05.03.2024 21:08
• Story ID: 470291
• Location: HONOLULU, HI, US