Column: Distrust of Navy stirs Aiea-Halawa water safety concerns

As a retired research hydrologist who spent my career at the Environmental Protection Agency studying how contaminants move through ground- water, I’ve reviewed the laboratory reports and pilot study data from Red Hill. The Star-Advertiser’s Feb. 26 story, “Red Hill: Fears Linger over Navy Reopening Water Shaft,” raises serious questions. But the concerns extend far beyond what was covered there. This is not just about whether the Navy’s plan to reopen the Aiea-Halawa Shaft is safe, but about whether the community has ever been told the full story.

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