Notes From the Field: Self-Reported Health Symptoms Following Petroleum Contamination of a Drinking Water System — Oahu, Hawaii, November 2021–February 2022

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• Journal Article:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
• Personal Author:
  Troeschel, Alyssa N. ; Gerhardstein, Ben ; Poniatowski, Alex ; Felton, Diana ; Smith, Amanda R. ; Surasi, Krishna ; Cavanaugh, Alyson M. ; Miko, Shanna ; Bolduc, Michele ; Parasram, Vidisha ; Edge, Charles ; Funk, Renée ; Orr, Maureen F.
• Description:
  In late November 2021, the Hawaii Department of Health (HDOH) received reports from Oahu residents of a fuel-like odor coming from their drinking water, which was later determined to be related to a November 20, 2021, petroleum (jet fuel) leak at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility. The petroleum leak contaminated the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam water system, which supplies an estimated 9,694 civilian and military households, in addition to schools and workplaces. HDOH issued a drinking water advisory on November 30, 2021, which was not lifted for all affected zones until March 18, 2022. Persons in thousands of households were offered temporary housing, and alternative drinking water was provided to users of affected water. HDOH requested epidemiologic assistance (Epi-Aid) from CDC/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) to assess the incident's impact on civilian health in the affected area; this was later expanded to include military-affiliated persons. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Drinking Water Environmental Pollution Health Promotion Occupational Health Oil And Gas Industry Petroleum Safety
• Keywords:
  Environmental contamination; Drinking water; Water supply; Jet engine fuels; Petroleum products; Health communications
• Source:
  MMWR 2022 May; 71(21):718-719
• Series:
  Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• DOI:
  http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm7121a4
• ISSN:
  0149-2195
• Pubmed ID:
  35617135
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC9153463
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  California ; Georgia ; Hawaii ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 9 ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSR - Division of Safety Research
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  2 pdf pages
• Contributor:
  Anita-Chang, Kaitlin ; Espiritu, Jennifer ; Jarvis, Maddy ; Kemble, Sarah ; Mintz, Nicole ; Wagner, Jared ; Aponte, Jose ; Davis, Bryn ; Dutton, Nina D. ; Gaines, Joanna ; Jones, William ; Breairty, Susan ; Rayman, Jamie ; Vianu, Libby ; Schumacher, Bryan
• Volume:
  71
• Issue:
  21
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20065387
• Contact Point Address:
  Alyssa N. Troeschel, EIS Officer, Epidemic Intelligence Service, CDC, Atlanta, GA
• Email:
  rjz5@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2022
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/118550/cdc_118550_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 114.06 KB ]