The Environmental Protection Agency is taking the next step in addressing questions about the Navy’s Red Hill fuel storage facility. More than 140 comments were received during the public comment period over the Navy’s Administrative Order on Consent to repair and maintain the facility. Early last year an estimated 27-thousand gallons of jet fuel leaked from the tanks, igniting concerns about threats to drinking water.
The EPA has posted the public comments and a section of “frequently asked questions” to help the public understand the AOC agreement. Dean Higuchi is a press officer for the Environmental Protection Agency’s Region-Nine.
Higuchi says the next step will to review the comments, and decide whether or not to accept the draft of the Administrative Order on Consent.
The public comments and FAQ can be found at on the EPA’s website or Department of Health’s Website.