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Millions of gallons of water to be filtered and flushed from contaminated Red Hill well

By Cindy Ellen Russell

Jan. 28, 2022

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The U.S. Navy led a media tour of the Red Hill Shaft in Halawa on Friday. In a few days, the Navy will begin filtering about five million gallons of fuel contaminated water per day. The filtered water will then be released into the Halawa Stream. Pictured is a view down into the water well from inside the Red Hill Shaft.
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Navy Lt. Commander Travis Myers speaks during Friday's tour. Behind him are the pumps which will draw the water to the granular activated carbon system to be filtered then released into the Halawa Stream.
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Stacks of sodium flouride are piled near the water pumps at the Red Hill Shaft.
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Speaking during the tour is Navy Lt. Commander Travis Myers. Behind him are the newly installed granular activated carbon tanks which will filter the contaminated water prior to being released into the Halawa Stream.
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A water sample point underneath one of the granular activated carbon tanks is seen on Friday.
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An infographic is on display during the tour.
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An infographic is on display during the tour.
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The U.S. Navy led a media tour of the Red Hill Shaft in Halawa on Friday.
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Speaking on Friday is Matthew R. Kurano, a Department of Health, environmental health specialist.
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A section of the Halawa Stream is seen on Friday.
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A section of the Halawa Stream is seen on Friday.
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Speaking during the tour is Navy Lt. Commander Travis Myers.
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These pumps will draw the water to the granular activated carbon system to be filtered then released into the Halawa Stream.
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Pictured is once section of the Red Hill Shaft access tunnel.
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Pictured is the main pipe from the shaft with auxiliary pipes which feed to the granular activated charcoal system.
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Speaking during the tour is Navy Lt. Commander Travis Myers. Behind him are the newly installed granular activated carbon tanks which will filter the contaminated water prior to being released into the Halawa Stream.
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The Halawa Stream is where the water will be released by the blue and black pipes visible in the background.
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In a few days, the Navy will begin filtering about 5 million gallons of fuel contaminated water per day.
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Lt. Commander Travis Myers speaks on Friday. Behind him are the newly installed granular activated carbon tanks which will filter the contaminated water prior to being released into the Halawa Stream.

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