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PFAS in Water: What to Check in Hawaii

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01 · Your filing deadline

What is the deadline in Hawaii?

Hawaii has a 2-year statute of limitations for personal injury claims from the date of discovery. A lawyer can confirm yours.

2 years from discovery of injury and PFAS connection

Deadlines vary; a lawyer can confirm yours. An older diagnosis or a past filing window does not, by itself, establish whether you have a claim.

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A lawyer can check which filing rules apply to your circumstances.

02 · Where cases are heard

Where would my case be heard?

Hawaii has major PFAS contamination at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam and Marine Corps Base Hawaii on Oahu. The 2021 Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility jet fuel leak affecting Oahu's drinking water brought national attention to military environmental contamination on the islands. PFAS from AFFF use at military bases is a separate but related contamination concern affecting Hawaii's limited freshwater resources.

Hawaii personal injury claims are governed by HRS § 657-7, providing a 2-year limitations period from discovery. Federal PFAS claims proceed in MDL 2873 (D.S.C.). Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam and Marine Corps Base Hawaii (Kaneohe Bay) are the primary PFAS contamination sources on Oahu. Hawaii's geographic isolation and dependence on groundwater aquifers makes PFAS contamination particularly critical — there are no alternative uncontaminated surface water sources to draw from. The Red Hill fuel contamination crisis of 2021–2022 created heightened awareness of military environmental contamination in Hawaii and elevated community readiness to pursue claims.

How this works nationally

For the overall process and updates, read the PFAS in Water: What to Check overview. This page covers the local information available for Hawaii.

What happens when I check?

You answer a few short questions about what happened. If you send them, your answers are kept on file. If a participating law firm takes these cases, it may contact you. People's Justice is not a law firm.

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