Evaluation of DoD Actions Related to the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility’s Contamination of the Joint Base Pearl Harbor‑Hickam Community Water System

Date Issued

Friday, November 8, 2024

Submitting OIG

Department of Defense OIG

Agencies Reviewed/Investigated

Department of Defense

Report Number

DODIG-2025-012

Report Type

Inspection / Evaluation

Agency Wide

Yes

Questioned Costs

Funds for Better Use

Report updated under NDAA 5274

Open Recommendations

This report has 5 open recommendations.

Recommendation Number	Significant Recommendation	Recommended Questioned Costs	Recommended Funds for Better Use
D-2025-2012-DEV0SR-0001-0001.c	No	$0	$0
(U) Rec. 1.c: The DoD OIG recommended that the Secretary of the Navy designate an entity to be responsible for ensuring that all laws, policies, and agreements made in response to the 2021 drinking water contamination incident at the Joint Base Pearl Harbor"Hickam Community Water System are implemented, and that appropriate action is taken with regard to recommendations made in prior oversight reports and command investigation reports. Specifically, implement the recommendations of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Safe Drinking Water Act Investigation.
D-2025-2012-DEV0SR-0001-0001.d	No	$0	$0
(U) Rec. 1.d: The DoD OIG recommended that the Secretary of the Navy designate an entity to be responsible for ensuring that all laws, policies, and agreements made in response to the 2021 drinking water contamination incident at the Joint Base Pearl Harbor"Hickam Community Water System are implemented, and that appropriate action is taken with regard to recommendations made in prior oversight reports and command investigation reports. Specifically, implement the recommendations of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.
D-2025-2012-DEV0SR-0001-0001.e	No	$0	$0
(U) Rec. 1.e: The DoD OIG recommended that the Secretary of the Navy designate an entity to be responsible for ensuring that all laws, policies, and agreements made an response to the 2021 drinking water contamination incident at the Joint Base Pearl Harbor"Hickam Community Water System are implemented, and that appropriate action is taken with regard to recommendations made in prior oversight reports and command investigation reports. Specifically, implement the recommendations of the Vice Chief of Naval Operations command investigation related to the Joint Base Pearl Harbor"Hickam Community Water System.
D-2025-2012-DEV0SR-0001-0001.f	No	$0	$0
(U) Rec. 1.f: The DoD OIG recommended that the Secretary of the Navy designate an entity to be responsible for ensuring that all laws, policies, and agreements made in response to the 2021 drinking water contamination incident at the Joint Base Pearl Harbor"Hickam Community Water System are implemented, and that appropriate action is taken with regard to recommendations made in prior oversight reports and command investigation reports. Specifically, implement the recommendations of the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command command investigation.
D-2025-2012-DEV0SR-0001-0005	No	$0	$0
(U) Rec. 5: The DoD OIG recommended that the Secretary of the Navy direct a study to assess the location of Navy'owned drinking water systems, identify all co'located infrastructure that poses a threat to the safety of the drinking water, and make plans to mitigate the threats to the drinking water systems.