“The level of this contaminant poses a public health threat, and is considered unsafe to drink,” Kathleen Ho, deputy director for environmental health, said, adding that the 'cause of the petroleum release into the Navy’s water system remains unknown.'
at fuel storage tanks above a Hawaii aquifer until it had completed an investigation into how petroleum got into the drinking water.
“This is not acceptable and the Department of the Navy will take every action to identify and remedy this issue. We will continue to coordinate with federal, state and local entities to restore safe drinking water to the community," Del Toro said.
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