‘Degassing’ of Red Hill tanks nearing completion, Navy says

‘Degassing’ of Red Hill tanks nearing completion, Navy says

Decommissioning the Red Hill Bulk Storage Facility will continue next week, with the Navy announcing Friday that it will be “degassing” Tank 11, which it called “another significant milestone.” The Pentagon ordered the World War -era facility to defuel and permanently close in March 2022 after a November 2021 jet-fuel spill contaminated drinking water for roughly 93,000 people served by the Navy’s Oahu water system. The contamination affected bo…