Report On How Water Aboard Two US Aircraft Carriers Was Contaminated Is Released

A photo from social media of water from USS Nimitz (CVN-68) in September.

USNI News: Procedural Problems, Maintenance Lapses Led to Water Contamination Aboard Carriers USS Nimitz, USS Abraham Lincoln

Water contaminated with jet fuel accidentally pumped throughout aircraft carrier USS Nimitz‘s (CVN-68) potable water system and resulted in widespread contamination that made 11 sailors sick in September, according to an investigation the Navy released on Monday.

One week later, dirty bilge water contaminated the potable water supply aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) after entering the system through a hole in the piping, according to a separate investigation also released on Monday.

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WNU Editor: Looking at the picture above. Yup. There is definitely a problem.

A summary of the report is here .... Investigations into 2022 potable water contamination aboard Nimitz and Abraham Lincoln complete (Navy.mil).

Report On How Water Aboard Two US Aircraft Carriers Was Contaminated Is Released

No one knew a US aircraft carrier water tank had jet fuel in it until the unaware crew hooked it up to the drinking water system, Navy report says -- Business Insider

Navy Investigation of Carrier Water Contamination Finds Crew, Equipment Failures -- Military.com

Navy details failures behind drinking water contamination on 2 carriers -- Stars and Stripes

Bilge Water Leaks Forced Two Carriers to Return to Port Last Year -- Maritime Executive

Navy Releases Findings from Probe into Water Contamination Aboard Carriers -- Times of Sandiego