Honolulu Board of Water Supply

Honolulu Board of Water Supply Chief Engineer Ernie Lau said most of the recovered costs would go toward replacing the shutdown Halawa shaft at another location and developing two new production wells. The leak continues to threaten the aquifer shared by the Navy and the BWS.

The U.S. military plans to begin draining fuel from World War II-era underground fuel tanks on Oʻahu. Work to drain the 104 million gallons remaining in the tanks is scheduled to begin on Monday. The operation comes nearly two years after the facility sickened 6,000 people when it leaked jet fuel into a Pearl Harbor drinking water well.

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The Honolulu Board of Water Supply has proposed a series of water rate increases over the next several years, partially to improve aging infrastructure. The water utility is also eyeing the military's defueling of Red Hill, which is set to begin in October. BWS Chief Engineer Ernie Lau spoke to The Conversation's Catherine Cruz about the latest.

Building off the state's demonstration project, which tested out three processes of desalination in the 1990s, BWS is now planning the construction of a small seawater plant at Campbell Industrial Park. The plant would be able to turn seawater into drinking water.

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Honolulu’s Board of Water Supply has detected trace amounts of PFAS, or “forever chemicals," in its Waipio Heights pumping station on Oʻahu.

An independent contractor for the Navy has recommended a closure in place for the Red Hill fuel storage facility, an estimated $119 million project that would take about three years once the facility is defueled. But the plan still requires approval from state health officials. HPR's Sabrina Bodon has more.

The Sierra Club’s Wayne Tanaka explained why the groups chose to meet outside the Arizona Memorial, which is alongside the military’s Hotel Pier where leaked oil has also been found.

The Honolulu Board of Water Supply is launching a new rebate of up to $45 for low-flow toilets. The Conversation connected with BWS information specialist Steven Norstrom to learn more.