Hawaiʻi DOH fines Navy $325K for Red Hill fuel storage facility violations

HONOLULU — The state on Wednesday said it was fining the U.S. Navy more than $325,000 for operations and maintenance violations at a massive underground fuel storage facility on Oʻahu.

The state Department of Health said in a news release the fines resulted from inspections it undertook of the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility in September and October last year.

Navy Region Hawaiʻi said in a statement it was just notified of the fines and was reviewing the notice. It said it hadn't received the Department of Health’s inspection report even though it had been told it would be ready by January of this year.

“The Navy remains committed to maintaining safety in all operations of the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility and to timely communication with state and federal regulators,” the statement said.

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