Red Hill Groundwater Testing

At a glance

• What: Resolution 26-193 urges the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Hawaiʻi Department of Health to require the U.S. Navy to test groundwater more often, for more chemicals and over a wider area for PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) and petroleum chemicals near the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility.
• Outcome: adopted September 9, 2026, 9-0 (Nishimoto moved committee report 242(26), Tupola seconded).
• Support: Lau, Manager and Chief Engineer of the Board of Water Supply, and Armstrong testified in support. Cordero said the issue affects water islandwide even though Kapūkaki is in her district, and hoped the resolution helps the Board of Water Supply get the data it needs.

Sources

• City Council journal (draft minutes, not yet adopted), regular meeting of September 9, 2026: https://hnldoc.ehawaii.gov/hnldoc/document-download?id=29318

Log

2026-09-09 - Regular Council

Adopted 9-0.