JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii – The U.S. Navy sampled consuming water after flushing at Hickam Communities, together with Hale Na Koa, Officer Area Space, and Onizuka Village (Zone D2) and located two exceedances of Incident Particular Parameters (ISPs) set by the Hawaii Division of Well being (DOH).
Of the 2 residential exceedances, one pattern detected beryllium, which isn’t recognized to be a element of JP-5 gas. With no different detection of beryllium within the consuming water system to date, the Interagency Consuming Water System Group (IDWST) decided that the subsequent step was to pattern, flush, and re-sample for metals at that residence. The second pattern detected Complete Natural Carbon (TOC), which is a measure of natural compounds. TOC has no well being results however could be a medium for the formation of disinfection byproducts, a regulated consuming water contaminant. IDWST determined the residence might be sampled, flushed, and re-sampled. All affected residents have been notified.
The Hawaii DOH public well being advisory stays in impact for Zone D2, and all Navy Water System customers mustn’t use the water for consuming, cooking, or oral hygiene. The IDWST will carry out a radical overview of all outcomes, together with the re-sampling for Zone D2 earlier than submitting a bundle for Hawaii DOH overview. As soon as Hawaii DOH determines the water is protected to drink, Hawaii DOH will amend the well being advisory for Zone D2.
The Hawaii DOH’s Nov. 29, 2021, public well being advisory for JPBHH stays in impact for all zones besides Zone I1 (Pink Hill Housing).
For extra data on water restoration efforts, please see: https://www.cpf.navy.mil/JBPHH-Water-Updates/
