2023 Administrative Consent Order: Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility Defueling, Closure, and Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Drinking Water System
Overview
On June 2, 2023, EPA finalized and signed the 2023 Administrative Consent Order (Consent Order) with the U.S. Department of the Navy (Navy) and the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) that requires steps to ensure the safe defueling and closure of the Red Hill Bulk Storage Facility (Facility) at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH) in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi. Under the Consent Order, the Navy has committed to properly operate and maintain the JBPHH drinking water system to protect the health and safety of its consumers. The Consent Order continues EPA’s work to oversee the Navy’s response to the November 2021 fuel release from the Facility and the subsequent decision to close the Facility by the Department of Defense.
After requesting public input in December 2022, EPA received and reviewed over 1,700 comments prior to negotiating and finalizing the Consent Order. The final 2023 Administrative Consent Order and Response to Comments documents can be viewed at the links below.
The Consent Order does not replace the 2015 Administrative Order on Consent (AOC) between EPA, the Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH), Navy and DLA which requires the investigation and cleanup of releases. To view information on the active 2015 AOC, please visit Red Hill 2015 Administrative Order on Consent.
Documents
2023 Administrative Consent Order
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Final 2023 Red Hill Consent Order (pdf)
- Appendices to the 2023 Red Hill Consent Order (pdf) (at Regulations.gov)
Appendices to the final 2023 Red Hill Administrative Consent Order including Drinking Water Long Term Monitoring Plan. EPA-R09-RCRA-2022-0970-0003.
- Appendices to the 2023 Red Hill Consent Order (pdf) (at Regulations.gov)
- Response to Comments: 2023 Red Hill Administrative Consent Order (pdf)
2024 Amendment
- 2024 Red Hill Consent Order Modification Transmittal Letter (pdf)
- Amendment No. 1 to the 2023 Red Hill Consent Order (pdf)
- Initial Red Hill Community Engagement Plan (pdf)
- Red Hill Community Representation Initiative Ground Rules (pdf)
- Statement on Modifications to Red Hill Order (pdf)
Penalties
- Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam Hawaii, Resolution of Dispute Between EPA, Navy, and DLA Pursuant to Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility 2023 Consent Order, as Amended by Amendment 1. (pdf)
- Red Hill 2023 ACO Stipulated Penalty (pdf)
Correspondence
- Joint EPA and DOD Response to Hawaii Organizations (pdf)
- EPA Response to BWS Letter Regarding Amendment 1 to the 2023 ACO (pdf)
- EPA Denial of CRI Letter Regarding Amendment 1 of the 2023 Red Hill ACO (pdf)
- EPA letter: Request to Submit Groundwater Model Pursuant to 2023 ACO (pdf)
- EPA Letter: Review of Holding Tank and Leach Tank Reports (pdf)
- EPA Letter: Review of Adit 3 Site Characterization (pdf)
- EPA Letter: Fuel Samples from Aqueous Film‐Forming Foam Retention Line (pdf)
- EPA Letter: Request for Closure Plan for Site Assessment and Release Response Actions (pdf)
Reports
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- Groundwater Model Report Addendum, Red Hill Fuel Storage Facility (pdf)
- Groundwater Model Report Volume 1 (REDACTED): Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility (pdf)
- Groundwater Model Report Volume 2 (REDACTED): Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility (pdf)
- NAVFAC Contaminant Fate and Transport Model Technical Memorandum: Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility (pdf)
- NAVFAC Groundwater Flow Model Technical Memorandum (REDACTED): Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility (pdf)