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Whalen, Marilyn

From: Poentis, Aaron Y CIV NAVFAC HI, EV <aaron.poentis@navy.mil>

Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2014 1:57 PM

To: Richard Takaba (richard.takaba@doh.hawaii.gov); roxanne.kwan@doh.hawaii.gov

Cc: Kishaba, Raelynn I CIV NAVFAC HI, EV4; Tsutsui, Bruce O CIV NAVFAC HI, OPHE3; 

Nakamura, Peter M CIV NAVFAC HI, EV1; Shimabuku, June T. CIV NAVFAC HI, EV4; Ueda, 

Jill T CIV NAVFAC HI, HIEV4; Mizuno, Arleen M CIV NAVFAC HI, PRJ412; Lovgren, Andrew 

C LT NAVSUP, 700; stuart.yamada@doh.hawaii.gov; steven.chang@doh.hawaii.gov; 

joanna.seto@doh.hawaii.gov; Pallarino, Bob; Linder, Steven

Subject: RED HILL STATUS REPORT - JUL 1, 2014

Importance: High

Hi Richard/Roxanne:

Attached are the updated information for the weekly progress report from Navy Region Hawaii, and the Fleet Logistic

Center Pearl Harbor for the week of June 24, 2014.  In a process to ease reading, only sections with changes will be

annotated.

1. Preliminary Work Plan  

a. Item 1‐ Models to estimate downward vertical migration of free product.

b. Item 2 ‐ Methods or options for non‐invasive scanning of basalt to determine area and volume of contaminant

mass prior to any drilling investigation.

c. Item 3 ‐ Methods and locations for borings to most efficiently characterize the extent of contamination.

2. Release Response Action Items (initiate immediately, complete as soon as practicable)

a. Action 1 ‐ Provide a schedule for the ventilation of Tank 5 and an estimated date to commence the investigation

of release point(s) within Tank 5.

Awaiting the final results of hydrostatic testing of piping in tank #5.

b. Action 2 ‐ The rate of vertical migration for the released JP‐8 free product is unknown.  Information from the

previously collected basalt cores could be used for initial modeling of vertical migration.  This information is necessary to

protect drinking water resources from petroleum contamination.  Prepare models for petroleum JP‐8 releases of 10,000,

20,000 and 30,000 gallons from points at 25% intervals from the bottom to the top of Tank 5.  Progress in developing

these models should be included in the preliminary work plan.

c. Action 3 ‐ Removal of petroleum free product from the area outside the tank will reduce downward migration of

the released JP‐8 free product.  Characterization of the free product plume and recovery of free product with increased

monitoring are required to address this plume.

d. Action 4 ‐ Additional studies and procedures are required to address the potential and impact of any future

releases from the USTs within the Complex.  This will require new financial and personnel resources to complete.  

Funding for the preliminary work plan and all necessary following work is critical.

A public meeting is scheduled for 15 July at Radford High School.  A face‐to‐face meeting between the DOH, EPA, Navy,

DLA, FLC to discuss the draft Agreement on Consent and Statement of Work is tentatively scheduled for August.  Exact

date, time, and location are to be determined.  
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On June 23, 2014, a planned resampling from Tripler Army Medical Center, MW‐2 was conducted.  Result from this test

indicated non‐detect.

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

Vr,

Aaron