[EEGator]

I’m going to guess Pele is angry, and it’s the haoles fault.

[TaMoDee]

Blame the Japs for sinking all those ships and blowing up
the on shore storage tanks loaded with bunker fuel and other fuels.

[Retain Mike]

When our LST was on deployment in the Me Cong Delta the evaporator picked up the stuff we pumped out of the bilges. The partial pressure of water was close enough to that of Diesel and lube oil that we lived with the taste and smell for months. That is when I switched from tea to coffee. It was strong and bitter enough to cover the taste and just as oily.

[centermass_socrates]

It happened on Biden’s watch...and he calls himself an environmentalist.
Somehow, I have the feeling some news turd will try to make a case that it is Trump’s fault.

[Jyotishi]

Oahu military water contamination is a crisis of health, environment and trust

December 1, 2001

https://www.khon2.com/always-investigating/oahu-military-water-contamination-is-a-crisis-of-health-environment-and-trust/

[Chauncey Gardiner]

The USS Arizona has leaked since that fateful day. You can see the oil slick when looking down at the water when standing at the Arizona Memorial.

[TaMoDee]

Thanks for the history, I was going by the numerous fires I saw in pictures. I don’t remember much of that day as I only 4 1/2 years old!
Yes the USS Arizona has a rainbow on the water above its grave. May her crew rest in peace!

[logi_cal869]

They’re lucky (maybe):

I know people whose health was irreparably harmed by contaminated water that didn’t have an odor or sheen (the damage took years).

[cva66snipe]

They need to check their back flow prevention systems on each building associated with the handling of fuels. Most states require them on commercial buildings over I'm guessing 2-3 stories high.

What it does is pretty simple. It's a check valve system that if pressure is lost it stops a back flow of water from leaving the building or contaminating the water system

. It got to be a huge issue in multi-story buildings when utility pressure was lost that it would actually cause a vacuum on the water lines to happen. Now if let's say someone is filling up a mop bucket with detergent and leaves the hose in the bucket and water pressure loss occurs the detergent isn't sucked into the building and utilities piping system.

In a commercial/industrial environment were for example a large volume tank is being cleaned and this happens it stops that from doing contamination. That should be included as a starting place. They are supposed to be tested periodically but nothing is fool proof. These devices can be small or large depending on need and application.