Navy fined $8.7 million for sewage discharge into ocean near Pearl Harbor.
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9.27.22
TOP STORYNavy fined $8.7 million for sewage discharges into ocean around Pearl HarborThe penalty is based on 766 counts of discharging pollutants into the ocean, 212 counts related to operation and maintenance failures, and 17 counts of bypassing of filters without authorization. The state Department of Health has ordered the Navy to take numerous corrective actions, such as repairing its ultraviolet disinfection system, identifying the root cause of effluent pump failures and conducting repairs. 
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