![]() The spill has been cleaned, but officials said they are still flushing clean water through the entire system to ensure no traces of fuel that could make people sick are left inside. The officials said an estimated 14,000 gallons of jet fuel spilled into an access tunnel inside the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility, and some fuel made its way into the water distribution system in the facility. ![]() The water was tested and traces of petroleum were discovered, which prompted thousands of Navy families to be moved from the base and placed in temporary housing while the Navy determined the source of the issue and fixed it. Speaking to state lawmakers, the officials said that contrary to their prior estimations, they now hope to finish flushing the water system to ensure clean water for those affected by the end of January.Ībout 1,000 people had reported an odd smell coming from their water, and many said they were experiencing nausea and stomach cramps after drinking it following the November 20 spill. Navy officials said this week they still need more time to finish cleaning the system that caused jet fuel to contaminate drinking water in a facility that serves about 93,000 people around the Pearl Harbor military installation in Hawaii.
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