Trial underway for military families suing US over tainted water at Hawaii base [Video]

• Richelle Dietz, a mother of two and wife of a U.S. Navy officer stationed in Honolulu, is among 17 people suing the U.S. government.
• The lawsuit stems from health problems, including vomiting and rashes, allegedly linked to a jet fuel leak in 2021.
• The government has admitted liability but disputes the extent of exposure and resulting health issues.

Richelle Dietz, a mother of two and wife of a U.S. Navy officer, often thinks about water.

The family, stationed in Honolulu, spends more than $120 a month on jugs of bottled water for drinking, cooking and cleaning, as well as showerhead and sink filters. Each night the children, ages 13 and 5, carry cups of bottled water upstairs to their bathrooms to brush their teeth.

“I hope that one day I can not think about water all the time,” Dietz said. “But right now it’s a constant.”

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