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ang HDOH Non-Discrimination Coordinator, sa (808) 586-4400 o pag-email sa: [email protected] Palihog paghatag og igong panahon aron maatiman sa HDOH ang hangyo para sa akomodasyon Clean Water Branch has issued a Notice of Violation and Order (NOVO) to the United State Marine Corps Base Hawaii for National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit violations at the Kaneohe Bay Water Reclamation Facility A copy of the NOVO is available at the link below NOVO for MCBH Kaneohe Bay Water Reclamation Facility (Permit No. HI0110078) Apoha says Aloha / E Komo MaiClean Water Branch Section 401 Water Quality Certification (WQC) Get the best experience and stay connected to your community with our Spectrum News app. Learn More The Hawaii Department of Health on Wednesday issued a Notice of Violation and Order to Marine Corps Base Hawaii for failing the Whole Effluent Toxicity test and failing to disclose the addition of sodium hypochlorite into the treatment process at the facility Commonly referred to as bleach, sodium hypochlorite is used to disinfect effluent, however, it is toxic to aquatic life in excess amounts. The Environmental Working Group also lists skin irritation allergies or damage and respiratory reactions as some other effects of exposure to sodium hypochlorite effluent must be properly dechlorinated and monitored The WET test is a critical NPDES permit requirement that specifically measures the toxic effects of wastewater on aquatic life and is used to evaluate the quality of treated effluent Marine Corps Base Hawaii reported a failed WET test in May 2024 that ultimately led to the discovery of the facility regularly using sodium hypochlorite in the treatment process National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit limits are obtained from information provided by the permittee Failing to provide accurate information restricts DOH’s ability to ensure that proper requirements are in place to protect water quality The NOVO now requires MCBH to pay a $95,000 penalty and orders actions be taken to prevent similar violations from occurring in the future that they must comply with environmental laws designed to protect Hawaii Failing to comply with water pollution laws could subject violators to penalties up to $60,000 per day This work, From the Ashes: MCBH to demolish and replace infamous Mackie Hall, by Sgt Julian Elliott-Drouin, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright A Marine stationed in Hawaii remains in custody this week in connection to the death of a dependent service officials told Military.com on Thursday A service member's dependent died Sept. 1 at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, or MCBH. This comes after a soldier in Hawaii whose pregnant wife went missing was arrested in August as part of a separate case The Naval Criminal Investigative Service is investigating the dependent death and the Marine has been in confinement for nearly two weeks Meanwhile, the Marine Corps and law enforcement officials have been silent on details regarding the most recent case to include basic information such as the Marine's rank Read Next: Pentagon's New Quality-of-Life Tweaks Aim for Temporary Housing, Uniform Allowances, Wi-Fi Military.com sent the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing and NCIS a list of detailed questions Thursday but got few answers as each entity cited the ongoing investigation NCIS confirmed that no charges had been filed "1st Marine Aircraft Wing is aware of an incident on Sept 1 that resulted in the death of a service member's dependent," 1st Lt "The Naval Criminal Investigative Service is actively investigating the incident and the command is fully cooperating with that investigation." "A Marine is currently in confinement in connection with the incident; however no charges have been filed at this time," Coty added Coty said that there was no further information available at the time It was unclear whether the Marine in detention belongs to the 1st MAW; however it is common for units that are in charge of Marines involved in an incident to be the point of contact for information Mischa Johnson was six months pregnant at the time of her disappearance and still has not been located The search for her was focused on a plot of undeveloped land near the Dole Plantation on Oahu "We're just gonna see if we find anything because there's no evidence recovered as far as a body or anything like that," Mika Paresa "But the fact that his car was allegedly seen in this area Related: Hawaii Soldier Held After Wife Went Missing Is Charged with Child Porn, Obstruction of Justice, False Statements A small boat believed to be carrying migrants capsized off San Diego's coast and left three people dead and four injured.. 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Visit our Customer Support center for solutions or to contact us This work, Harnessing the Ocean: Wave energy converter deployed on MCBH, by LCpl Carlos Chavez-Flores, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright The Marine Corps Base in Hawaii is seeking vendors to refurbish its data center The B208 data center is located at Kaneohe Bay the US Navy said that it plans to replace four computer room air-condition (CRAC) units two uninterruptible power supply (UPS) units It also calls for general repairs and replacements to the building itself The Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH) dates back to 1918 but the site expanded at the outset of WWII after it was attacked along with Pearl Harbor Command for all units in Hawaii fall under the command of the US Pacific Command (USPACOM) which is headquartered at Camp H Data Centre Dynamics Ltd (DCD), 32-38 Saffron Hill, London, EC1N 8FH Email. 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a C-40A Aircraft Maintenance Hangar at MCBH, by CPT Mark McDonough, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright Hawaii — Agents with the Naval Criminal Investigative Service are investigating the death on Sunday of a Marine’s family member at Marine Corps Base Hawaii Investigators have not released the names of the two individuals “Out of respect for the investigative process NCIS will not comment further while the investigation remains ongoing,” Darwin Lam “No charges have been filed at this time,” Lam said The base is located on the windward side of Oahu on Kaneohe Bay Hawaii News Now reported earlier this week that the deceased was the wife of a Marine and that he is being held on Ford Island which is adjacent to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam The Honolulu Medical Examiner Office said on Friday that no information was available about the death The Honolulu Police Department is not involved in the investigation HPD spokeswoman Michelle Yu said in an email Friday A Marine Corps sergeant who had also been stationed at Marine Corps Base Hawaii remains in a Honolulu jail two years after being charged with killing his wife on July 20 Bryant Tejeda-Castillo repeatedly stabbed Dana Alotaibi while on the side of a road near the base Tejeda-Castillo has pleaded not guilty to charges of second-degree murder a soldier stationed at Schofield Barracks in central Oahu is being held in the brig at Ford Island and was charged late last month for making false statements obstructing justice and distributing child pornography in connection with his missing wife who was six months pregnant when she disappeared in late July Agents with the Army Criminal Investigation Division have told the family of the missing woman that they believe she was killed This work, Marine Corps Base Hawaii and Paepae o He’eia Nu’upia Ponds Wildlife Management Area First Community Workday, by 1LT Hailey Harms, identified by DVIDS, must 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to disclose pesticide contamination Sixty-four military families have now filed suit over fears of pesticide contamination near their homes at Marine Corps Base Hawaii in Kaneohe Five separate lawsuits were filed earlier this year by 44 families who said they were not told about the contamination near their homes two more lawsuits were filed on behalf of 20 additional families The lawsuits name as defendants Forest City Residential Management and its former subsidiary which is owned by military housing developer Hunt Companies All of the families leased residential housing at the base sometime from 2006 to 2014 The lawsuits are seeking damages from the defendants that own and manage privatized housing at the base Ten other unidentified defendants are also named in the suits defendants have systematically failed to warn military families of pesticide contamination at MCBH and knowingly and intentionally exposed military families at MCBH to unsafe conditions including higher rates of cancer and other adverse health outcomes without disclosing these risks to military families or taking sufficient steps to protect military families from such risks,” the new claims allege and a spokesperson for Ohio-based Forest City said the company does not comment on pending litigation The new cases were filed in 1st Circuit Court in Honolulu The concerns about potential soil contamination date to 2006 when Ohana Military Communities (then a subsidiary of Forest City) was demolishing homes and buildings The developer discovered high levels of organochlorine pesticides left over from termite treatments Forest City completed a state Department of Health-approved pesticide management plan which allowed for higher levels of carcinogenic pesticides than the Environmental Protection Agency generally recommends to remain in the surface soil It was assumed that military families would not live on the base longer than six years But residents also began to report problems with asthma, cancer and birth defects the wife of a Marine Corps veteran who lived on the base for several years was the lead plaintiff in the initial lawsuit against Forest City in 2014 Barber’s case was later settled out of court Forest City and Hunt Companies have been seeking to prevent Barber’s attorneys — Smith and Revere — from representing some of the other current and former residents of military housing who have submitted mediation demands Goodsill Anderson Quinn and Stifel and another law firm argue that Smith and Revere should be disqualified because they violated conflict of interest and professional conduct rules by allegedly soliciting clients in the contaminated soil case Another complication: The earlier lawsuits have been shifted from 1st Circuit Court to the U.S It’s possible that additional cases might be filed the jurisdiction debate could be settled by February at which time discovery in the court cases could commence It’s unclear how much the plaintiffs are seeking as there are no 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The fact is, our revenue hasn’t kept pace with our need to grow, and we need your help Civil Beat is a nonprofit, reader-supported newsroom based in Hawaiʻi. We’re looking to build a more resilient, diverse and deeply impactful media landscape, and we hope you’ll help by supporting our essential journalism Civil Beat has been named the best overall news site in Hawaii for the 14th year in a row by the Society of Professional Journalists Hawaii Chapter This work, Something’s In The Water: MCBH ECPD Discovers Seahorses in Nu’upia Ponds, by Cpl Hunter Jones, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright This work, MCBH Installs First Solar Powered Z.E.V. 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Kaupiko Canoe Regatta, by Cpl Hunter Jones, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright This work, MCBH Installation Safety Office Kicks off the 101 Critical Days of Summer with a North Beach Summer Concert, by 1LT Ethan Valk, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright This work, Honoring Our Heroes: Iwo Jima veterans visit MCBH, by LCpl Carlos Chavez-Flores, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright (HONOLULU) – The carcass of a badly decomposed Humpback whale washed onto a near-shore reef at Marine Corps Base Hawai‘i (MCBH) late yesterday There’s a good possibility this is the same carcass that was first seen off the beach at Haleiwa earlier this week – it was towed eight miles offshore by a private dive company but ocean currents may have brought it back to shore at Kaneohe At first light on Saturday a local salvage company, Cates International, will begin work to remove the carcass from the reef and bring it to shore.  After Hawaiian protocol the carcass will be in the custody of researchers from the University of Hawai‘i. The decision to remove the carcass was made after collaboration between DLNR UH and Cates International and was based on concerns for public safety While experts say the condition of the carcass makes it less of an attraction for sharks they are known to feed on whale carcasses and then remain within a few miles of the area People are advised to stay out of the water near the Marine Corps Base Hawaii and to be on the lookout for sharks within and near Kaneohe Bay throughout the weekend If this is the same carcass spotted and towed earlier this week it is the first carcass of this year’s Humpback whale season to wash into near-shore waters Late last fall and early winter a half dozen carcasses washed close to shore or onto beaches and the latest couldn’t be determined because of the conditions of the carcasses Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker This work, Adjusting [Simulated] Fire: MCBH mortar simulator receives upgrade., by Cpl Chandler Stacy, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright Privacy Policy | About Our Ads Marine stationed at the Marine Corps Base Hawaii died while swimming in the waters near North Beach Installation first responders and members of the Honolulu Fire Department responded to the scene and began a coordinated search after receiving a call for emergency services first responders administered lifesaving measures and transported the Marine to a local hospital The Marine was later pronounced deceased by competent medical authorities The next of kin of the deceased have been notified and a Casualty Assistance Calls Officer has been assigned to provide resources and assistance The incident is under investigation by NCIS and local authorities This is the second fatality reported in the past week at MCBH. According to KHON2 a 29-year-old sailor assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit One died during a training exercise at the MCBH on April 17 This work, MCBH Passport Fair, by GySgt Jesus Sepulveda Torres, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright according to the Honolulu Police Department He remains in the custody of the Honolulu Police Department pending arraignment is a rifleman assigned to 3rd Littoral Combat Team the Marine Corps told Marine Corps Times in a Monday statement was stabbed multiple times Wednesday as Tejeda-Castillo stood over her “I ran there and told him to let her go,” George Schmidt told Hawaii News Now Tejeda-Castillo then allegedly ran into a nearby wooded area before being apprehended by police Schmidt also saw Tejeda-Castillo harm himself matching police statements reporting that Tejeda-Castillo was taken to the Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu following the attack Alotaibi was 13-weeks pregnant with her current boyfriend “Just [wanted everyone] to know my daughter had plans to come back to Virginia, make her life, live with her kid because she was pregnant, so we get everything ready for [when] she come back,” Natalia Cespedes said in an interview with KITV Alotaibi’s mother also told Hawaii News Now that her daughter repeatedly had faced abuse at the hands of Tejeda-Castillo and that she had a no contact order against him but that military leadership still had not acted enough on her daughter’s cries for help “Probably because she’s a woman they don’t care Dana Alotaibi, 27, was allegedly killed July 20, 2022 by her estranged husband, Cpl. Bryant Tejeda-Castillo, following months of domestic violence reports that Alotaibi claimed went largely unanswered by Tejeda-Castillo's command. (Dana Alotaibi/ Facebook)According to one of the YouTube videos posted by Alotaibi before her death documenting her relationship she allegedly had suffered more than 30 incidences of abuse from Tejeda-Castillo ― including being choked to the point of unconsciousness and being repeatedly slapped She claimed in the video that reports made to his command largely went unanswered “I have had like maybe 30 situations of him putting his hands on me,” a tearful Alotaibi claimed in the Jan “Every time I report it to his command or his higher ups Alotaibi claimed that every time she reported Tejeda-Castillo for abuse he would only be removed from the premises but never received paperwork loss of rank or other disciplinary actions that Tejeda-Castillo’s command was aware of the allegations made against him and had been actively addressing them “There were multiple instances where the Military Police at MCBH and Honolulu Police Department responded to domestic disputes both on MCBH and off base,” a 3rd Marine Division spokesperson told Marine Corps Times in a Monday email “Immediately following these reported instances the command referred the Marine and his spouse to the Family Advocacy Program (FAP) for counselling and support The command also issued no contact orders prohibiting Sgt Alotaibi in any manner outside of supervised FAP services The Marine’s command remained engaged with both the subject and the victim responding to all reported allegations from Ms Tejeda-Castillo was disciplined in March for “violating those orders and for communicating a non-violent threat” to Alotaibi No further details were provided on the threat “The 3d Littoral Combat Team and Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH) continue to cooperate fully with law enforcement officials as their investigation continues,” the spokesperson said “The Marine Corps extends its deepest sympathies to the family and friends of those involved.” Tejeda-Castillo’s awards and decorations include the National Defense Service Medal Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal two times and Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Rachel is a Marine Corps veteran and a master's candidate at New York University's Business & Economic Reporting program  Sep 25, 2015A religiously themed sign on Marine Corps Base Hawaii has come under fire from the Military Religious Freedon Foundation and its founder and president, Mikey Weinstein.A religiously themed sign on Marine Corps Base Hawaii has come under fire from the Military Religious Freedom Foundation and its founder and president which according to base officials was erected after the 9/11 terrorist attacks in 2001 their families and the civilians who work with them."  MRFF seeks to have the sign taken down and moved to the grounds of the base chapel asserts the sign is inappropriate and illegal the sign is inappropriate ." Marine Corps Base HawaiiIt has been brought to the attention of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation by multiple active duty Marines that a sign invoking God's blessings has been erected on prominent display at MCB Hawaii (see attachment) "This sign is a brazen violation of the No Establishment clause of the Constitution as it sends the clear message that your installation gives preference to those who hold religious beliefs over those who do not intervening god over other deities or theologies," Blake wrote "We recognize the value that religious activity brings to the lives of many however this sign is not in keeping with the time and manner restrictions required by law [or] for any military commander to bolster religious principles through the official authority given to their rank and position." Weinstein said the sign was brought to the attention of MRFF by 23 active-duty Marines Weinstein claimed they were unwilling to lodge complaints through their chain of command for fear of reprisal "We have no issue with the message that is being posited with that sign if they move that to the chapel grounds but it is certainly certainly something that is in violation the No Establishment Clause of the Constitution," Weinstein said "When it is not on chapel grounds it is divisive It is elevating the concept of one faith over no faith which the Supreme Court has made very clear is wrong and so we have asked the commander — you know this sign is clearly not within the time place and manner restrictions required by the law — and so we've asked him to move it to the chapel grounds or take off the installation altogether." A base spokesman said officials there are looking into the matter "The commanding officer of Marine Corps Base Hawaii has received a complaint about a sign on base which was erected shortly after September 11 "He has tasked his staff with researching the origin of the sign and its compliance with existing regulations The Base Inspector's Office is reviewing its files to see if there have been any complaints in the past MCBH will exercise due diligence to ensure compliance with existing regulations and law including the Establishment Clause of the U.S Weinstein said that if base officials continue to allow the sign to exist in its current location they would also have to allow signs that said "There is no God to bless our military and the civilians who work with them" or signs pointing to "Allah About 96 percent of its members are either Protestants or Roman Catholic the sign is inappropriate .\" Marine Corps Base HawaiiIt has been brought to the attention of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation by multiple active duty Marines that a sign invoking God's blessings has been erected \"This sign is a brazen violation of the No Establishment clause of the Constitution intervening god over other deities or theologies,\" Blake wrote \"We recognize the value that religious activity brings to the lives of many and manner restrictions required by law [or] for any military commander to bolster religious principles through the official authority given to their rank and position.\" commanding officer of Marine Corps Base (MCB) Hawaii addresses the crowd during the Morning Colors Ceremony at the Kaneohe Klipper Memorial aboard MCBH The Morning Colors Ceremony was conducted juxtaposition of the Klipper's Ceremony which is held annually to commemorate the 18 U.S Navy Sailors and two civilians who died on Dec Patterson/Released)The commanding officer of Marine Corps Base Hawaii was relieved of his duties Monday following "a loss of trust and confidence in his ability to lead," the service said was removed from his post lieved of his duties by Maj the commanding general of Marine Corps Installations Pacific Schaefer was reassigned to another position effective immediately and is committed to upholding high standards of honor courage and commitment within the ranks," the release states No additional details about the relief or Schaefer's new position were immediately available Schaefer could not immediately be reached for comment the deputy commander of Marine Corps Installations Pacific has been assigned as the interim commanding officer of Marine Corps Base Hawaii He'll remain in that role until a permanent replacement is named by Headquarters Marine Corps a career aviator with more than 2,000 flight hours graduated from San Diego State University in 1991 according to his official Marine Corps biography He served as the commanding officer of Marine Attack Squadron 214 which was named the Marine aviation attack squadron of the year in 2009 following a deployment to Afghanistan's Helmand province Prior to assuming command of Marine Corps Base Hawaii Schaefer served as the deputy director of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force Staff Training Program Division Schaefer is the second commanding officer of Marine Corps Base Hawaii to be relieved in recent years. 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