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Now that EPAʻs Final Drinking Water Assessment Report has been published, will there still be testing on the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH) and Aliamanu Military Reservation (AMR) drinking water systems?
Yes. The Navy will continue routine compliance monitoring per federal and state drinking water requirements and address any consumer concerns through the Water Quality Action Team. EPA continues to oversee improvements to Navy operations and infrastructure of the drinking water system under the 2023 Administrative Consent Order.
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How can EPA conclude that the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH) and Aliamanu Military Reservation (AMR) JBPPH/) public water systems are free of fuel while also acknowledging that there were low level total petroleum hydrocarbon (TPH) detections when conducting drinking water testing?
For bulk measurements of organic compounds, such as TPH, analytical methods may not be designed to distinguish between toxic fuel organic matter and non-toxic organic matter. In addition, TPH detections observed were often below the reporting limits, making it challenging to distinguish between instrument noise at extremely low levels, nearing…
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Where can I find EPA’s Drinking Water Assessment of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH) and Aliamanu Military Reservation (AMR) Public Water Systems?
You can also watch a webinar highlighting the findings of the report.
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Where can I learn more about the split sample data used during Extended Drinking Water Monitoring in the Final Report?
Go to EPAʻs Red Hill Split Sample Drinking Water Results application .
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How does EPA receive questions regarding the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH) and Aliamanu Military Reservation (AMR) drinking water systems?
EPA encourages community members to bring any concerns or question to any of the public engagement opportunities or contact the EPA at redhill@epa.gov. For time-sensitive matters regarding drinking water at the JBPHH and AMR drinking water systems, consumers can call the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Drinking Water Call Center if…
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When will the Navy Aiea Halawa shaft be reactivated? What is EPA’s role in the Navy Aiea Halawa shaft reactivation?
As with all regulated public water systems in Hawaiʻi, the Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) has oversight of the reactivation process as the drinking water primacy agency for the state of Hawaiʻi. On February 7, 2025, DOH conditionally approved the reactivation of the Navy Aiea Halawa Shaft. The letter (pdf)…
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When will Red Hill Shaft be reactivated?
As with all regulated public water systems in Hawaiʻi, the Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) has oversight of the reactivation process as the drinking water primacy agency for the state of Hawaiʻi. EPA defers to DOH regarding its process for approving Red Hill Shaft as a source of drinking water…
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EPA’s 2022 inspection found that the Navy needed to make improvements in the operation and maintenance of the public water system. What progress has been completed since then, and is the system now being properly managed?
EPA’s 2022 Safe Drinking Water Act inspection findings were based on the conditions observed at that time. Since then, EPA has required the Navy to correct those deficiencies through the 2023 Administrative Consent Order (ACO), which includes specific actions and timelines the Navy is obligated to meet. The Navy has…
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What is the EPA Red Hill Split Sample Drinking Water Results dashboard and what does it provide?
The Red Hill Split Sample Drinking Water Results dashboard was developed so members of the public may view the results of EPA’s Extended Drinking Water Monitoring (EDWM) split sample analysis of drinking water samples collected from the Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam (JBPHH) and Aliamanu Military Reservation (AMR) public water systems…
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What is split sampling and why did EPA include this during the Extended Drinking Water Monitoring Plan?
Split sampling is a technique in which multiple samples are collected from the sample location at the same time but processed and analyzed at different laboratories to compare and confirm results. All split samples are representative of the overall sampling pool and are chosen using a random sampling method to…
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What is EPA’s stance on the Navy’s 2024 Tech Memo?
While EPA agrees with the Navy's ultimate conclusion that there is no residual fuel in the drinking water, EPA did not concur with several of the specific methodologies and technical conclusions presented in the Navy's 2024 Tech Memo. Rather than responding to the Navy memo, EPA prioritized the development of…
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Of the 119 analytes: did these include additives to JP-5 such as antioxidants, anti-icing agents, and corrosion inhibitors and Simple Green?
The Extended Drinking Water Monitoring Plan (EDWM) analyte list includes the fuel system icing inhibitor 2-(2-Methoxyethoxy)-Ethanol (also known as 2-2MEE, diethylene glycol monomethyl ether, or DiEGME). The other additives in JP-5, such as 2,6-Di-tert-butyl-4- methylphenol (antioxidant) and linoleic acid dimers (corrosion inhibitor), were not included in the EDWM analyte list…
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Water Utility Public Awareness Kit Mailers, Bill Inserts, and Brochures
Communications and outreach materials for drinking water and wastewater utilities
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Event Detection System Deployment, Integration, and Evaluation System (EDDIES)
EDDIES tool to assist with online water quality monitoring for water utilities
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Learn How to Identify Health and Economic Impacts from Water Utility Emergencies
Fact sheet describing process used by WHEAT to determine economic and public health consequences
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Information Management Requirements Development Tool for Water Quality Surveillance and Response Systems
Tool to assist utilities in choosing information management systems for security.
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Resources to Incorporate Advanced Metering Infrastructure into Surveillance and Response Systems
A new SRS microsite page to host 2 documents for the new AMI component of an SRS.
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Vulnerability Self-Assessment Tool: Conduct a Drinking Water or Wastewater Utility Risk Assessment
Provide utilities with a link to download the VSAT 6.0 tool and access to VSAT 6.0 training
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Fact Sheet on Risk and Resilience Assessment and Emergency Response Plan Requirements
explains how to comply with new AWIA law for water utilities
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Resources to Design and Implement Customer Complaint Surveillance for Surveillance and Response Systems
Provides information on how to implement customer complain surveillance