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NCTF-Red Hill prepares for AFFF Concentrate Removal

by Navy Closure Task Force-Red Hill
05 April 2024
HONOLULU, HI --

HONOLULU, Hawaii (April 5, 2024) - Navy Closure Task Force - Red Hill (NCTF-RH) leaders and technical experts were joined onsite at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility today with regulators from the Environmental Protection Agency and the Hawaii Department of Health. 

The onsite team conducted a final walk through of the operational plan and spill mitigation measures in-place to safely remove the 900 gallons of Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) from the lower tank gallery. NCTF-RH will begin the removal on April 8, pending approval from the regulatory agencies.

For more information about NCTF-RH, visit www.navyclosuretaskforce.navy.mil or download the app by searching for “NCTF–Red Hill” in the Apple App store or Google Play store.

Lt. Cmdr. Joseph Dyches, Deputy Operations Officer for Facilities, Navy Closure Task Force - Red Hill (NCTF-RH) explains spill containment procedures to officials from the Hawaii Department of Health and the Environmental Protection Agency at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility (RHBFSF), April 5, 2024. Charged with the safe decommissioning of the RHBFSF, NCTF-RH was established by the Department of the Navy as a commitment to the community and the environment. The Navy continues to engage with the people of Hawaii, regulatory agencies, and other stakeholders as NCTF-RH works to safely and deliberately decommission the RHBFSF. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Glenn Slaughter)
Lt. Cmdr. Joseph Dyches, Deputy Operations Officer for Facilities, Navy Closure Task Force - Red Hill (NCTF-RH) explains spill containment procedures to officials from the Hawaii Department of Health and the Environmental Protection Agency at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility (RHBFSF), April 5, 2024. Charged with the safe decommissioning of the RHBFSF, NCTF-RH was established by the Department of the Navy as a commitment to the community and the environment. The Navy continues to engage with the people of Hawaii, regulatory agencies, and other stakeholders as NCTF-RH works to safely and deliberately decommission the RHBFSF. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Glenn Slaughter)
Lt. Cmdr. Joseph Dyches, Deputy Operations Officer for Facilities, Navy Closure Task Force - Red Hill (NCTF-RH) explains spill containment procedures to officials from the Hawaii Department of Health and the Environmental Protection Agency at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility (RHBFSF), April 5, 2024. Charged with the safe decommissioning of the RHBFSF, NCTF-RH was established by the Department of the Navy as a commitment to the community and the environment. The Navy continues to engage with the people of Hawaii, regulatory agencies, and other stakeholders as NCTF-RH works to safely and deliberately decommission the RHBFSF. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Glenn Slaughter)
Navy Explains Spill Containment Procedures at Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility
Lt. Cmdr. Joseph Dyches, Deputy Operations Officer for Facilities, Navy Closure Task Force - Red Hill (NCTF-RH) explains spill containment procedures to officials from the Hawaii Department of Health and the Environmental Protection Agency at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility (RHBFSF), April 5, 2024. Charged with the safe decommissioning of the RHBFSF, NCTF-RH was established by the Department of the Navy as a commitment to the community and the environment. The Navy continues to engage with the people of Hawaii, regulatory agencies, and other stakeholders as NCTF-RH works to safely and deliberately decommission the RHBFSF. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Glenn Slaughter)
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