USS Tripoli facing ongoing drinking water issues
By Diana Stancy Correll
Dec 15, 08:42 PM
The amphibious assault ship Tripoli returns to its homeport at Naval Base San Diego Nov. 29 following its initial deployment to U.S. 3rd and 7th Fleets. (MC2 Brett McMinoway/Navy)
The amphibious assault ship Tripoli is having problems with its onboard drinking water system, but officials have declined to fully explain the nature of the problem or why a ship commissioned in 2020 is grappling with such issues.
Expeditionary Strike Group 3 spokeswoman Lt. Cmdr. Lauren Spaziano said that the issue did not impact the Tripoli during its seven-month, maiden deployment. However, the ship is now encountering problems that limit its ability to generate potable water due to ongoing repairs to some reverse osmosis water units.
“USS Tripoli has a reduced ability to produce its own potable water underway while repairs are made to the reverse osmosis water purification units,” Spaziano said in a statement to Navy Times Wednesday. “There are no concerns with the quality of water being produced when underway.”
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