JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii – The Interagency Consuming Water System Staff (IDWST), which consists of representatives from the Navy, Army, Hawaii Division of Well being (DOH), and U.S. Environmental Safety Company, submitted take a look at outcomes and different operational info for Zone D1, Hale Moku and Hokulani communities, to Hawaii DOH for closing evaluate.
Hale Moku and Hokulani present housing for all branches of the army with predominantly Navy residents. Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary Faculty, Heart Drive Little one Improvement Heart (CDC), and Children Cove 24/7 CDC are additionally positioned in Zone D1.
Publish house and non-residential constructing flushing knowledge outcomes for Zone D1 shall be posted on the IDWST Flushing and Sampling Knowledge web site. This knowledge contains lab outcomes from the Navy and Hawaii DOH. A abstract of the laboratory testing outcomes for Zone D1 may be discovered right here.
Hawaii DOH’s closing evaluate ought to take roughly seven days in accordance with the IDWST’s authorized Consuming Water Sampling Plan, Addendum 2. If Hawaii DOH determines the Navy’s consuming water is protected to drink, it is going to amend the well being advisory for Zone D1. Hawaii DOH’s a number of strains of proof consider pattern knowledge and the way the Navy water system maintains operations to make sure protected consuming water. After Hawaii DOH amends the advisory for Zone D1, the housing workplace will e mail a letter to residents from the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH) commanding officer stating their water is protected to drink. As soon as Zone D1 residents are notified, those that are occupying short-term alternate lodging are anticipated to re-occupy their residence inside two days.
To assist residents and guarantee any future water points are instantly addressed, the Navy has established fast response groups who can be found to answer calls 24 hours a day. The groups may be reached by calling the JBPHH Emergency Operations Heart at any of the next telephone numbers:
- (808) 449-1979
- (808) 448-3262
- (808) 448-2557
- (808) 448-2570
- (808) 448-2583
For extra info, residents can consult with the Resident Useful resource Information. Further assets, Non permanent Lodging Allowance (TLA) declare info, updates on water restoration efforts and information can be found at: www.cpf.navy.mil/JBPHH-Water-Updates/.
Impacted residents can contact Hawaii DOH at sdwb@doh.hawaii.gov or 808-586-4258.
The Army’s Job Power Ohana Household Help Heart on the Aliamanu Army Reservation Neighborhood Heart will present assist for Army residents returning house in any housing space. The companies on the group middle will embody finance, Army Emergency Reduction, Distinctive Household Member Program, and extra. For any questions, contact the Job Power Ohana hotline at (808) 620-7938 or (808) 620-7951.
The next info is offered to assist interpret the info:
- Whole Petroleum Hydrocarbon (TPH) exams search for many petroleum compounds and are carried out along with customary consuming water exams.
- Most Contaminant Ranges (MCLs) are established by the EPA and are the utmost permissible degree of contaminants in water which is delivered to any person of a public water system.
- Environmental Motion Ranges (EALs) are established by the Hawaii DOH and are concentrations of contaminants in consuming water and different media (e.g., soil, soil gasoline, and groundwater) under which the contaminants are assumed to not pose a big menace to human well being or the surroundings. Exceeding the Tier 1 EAL doesn’t essentially point out that contamination on the web site poses environmental hazards however usually warrants further investigation.
- All values are in micrograms per liter (µg/L) which is the same as components per billion (PPB).
- The Technique Detection Restrict (MDL) is the bottom focus at which an analyte (chemical topic that’s being analyzed) may be detected in a pattern.
Hawaii DOH’s Nov. 29, 2021, public well being advisory for the Navy Water System stays in impact for all zones besides Zone I1 (Purple Hill Housing) and Zone A1 (Pearl Metropolis Peninsula).
