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Petty Officer 2nd Class Jerry Caldwell, a member of the Navy’s Rapid Response Team, collects a water sample at a Hale Moku neighborhood residence in Honolulu, Hawaii, Feb. 28, 2024. The samples taken by the Rapid Response Team will be tested immediately for total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH) with results provided to the resident within 24 hours from sampling. The long-term monitoring samples will be sent off-island to multiple Environmental Protection Agency-certified labs the same day the samples are collected to be tested for the presence of TPH and over 60 other analytes, with results returned in approximately 14 days to the resident. All long-term monitoring sample results are posted monthly to the Safewaters website. These ongoing monitoring efforts are part of the Navy’s enduring, long-term commitment to ensure the safety of the environment and public health. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Glenn Slaughter)