HI SCR137

Hawaii Legislature urges the U.S. Department of Defense to reassess prior closure decisions at military installations under CERCLA (Superfund law) based on new scientific understanding of PFAS contamination and recent federal hazardous substance designations.

Current DOD investigations in Hawaii have focused narrowly on aqueous film-forming foam sites, potentially missing other PFAS sources including industrial operations, aviation systems, medical applications, waste streams, and disposal practices historically present at military facilities.

The resolution calls for expanded sampling of groundwater, drinking water, surface water, soil, sediment, stormwater systems, wastewater, indoor air, and nearshore marine environments, including evaluation of contamination migration beyond installation boundaries.

DOD is urged to disclose complete analytical results for all 40 PFAS compounds detectable under EPA Method 1633A, rather than the limited subset currently reported in investigative documents.

The Legislature requests that PFAS investigation and remediation commitments be considered in current and future negotiations regarding military leases of state-owned lands, with certified copies sent to the U.S. Secretary of Defense and Adjutant General.