Navy finds series of failures led to fuel leak at Hawaii military facility that sickened families
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A series of failures led to a fuel leak at a Hawaii military facility that sickened families who relied on a nearby well for their water, the Navy found after an investigation into the problems at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility.
The leak and the ensuing damage to the environment and harm to surrounding communities is part of what compelled the Defense Department to announce in March that it would defuel and close the facility permanently.
"The Navy accepts responsibility for what happened," said Adm. Samuel Paparo, the commander of US Pacific Fleet, in a call with reporters Thursday.
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