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Guam Waterworks Authority Act – Chapter 14 of 12 GCA “Autonomous Agencies”.

Country/Territory
Guam (USA)
Document type
Legislation
Date
1996 (2006)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Sea, Water, Environment gen.
Keyword
Marine pollution Institution Waterworks Groundwater Water conservation zone Water quality standards Water shortage/drought Water supply Policy/planning
Geographical area
Micronesia, Oceania, South Pacific
Abstract

This Act provides in article 1 for the establishment, powers and duties, organization, etc. of the Guam Waterworks Authority, in Article 2 for Guam Waterworks Authority Revenue Bonds and in Article 3 for a Drought Management and Comprehensive Water Conservation Plan. The Authority shall, inter alia, produce, treat, transmit, store, distribute and sell water, and collect, treat and dispose of wastewater (sect. 4). The Authority shall have a Board and a General Manager. Article 3 concerns a response to so-called El Nino” events of alternatively wet and dry periods and in particular a plan for the water supply and conservation system of Guam to react to prolonged shortage of water. The governor shall develop a long-term water resources management plan for these purposes. Provision is also made for the adoption of Drought Condition Standards and Low Groundwater Level Conditions and Severity Alert Phases, adoption of Rules and Regulations for improved water supply and conservation by the Guam Waterworks Authority and coordination by the Guam Environmental Protection Agency of groundwater monitoring. Article 4 concerns the outsourcing of waterworks by the Guam Waterworks Authority and related contracting and the establishment of a Water System Integration Working Group.

Full text
English
Website
www.guamattorneygeneral.com

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Guam Waterworks Authority Request for Proposals – Article 5 of Chapter 2 of Title 28 of the Guam Administrative Rules and Regulations.

Legislation | Guam (USA) | 1997 (2004)

Keyword: Water supply, Waterworks, Sewerage, Contract/agreement

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Guam Waterworks Authority Bid Evaluation and Award – Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 28 of the Guam Administrative Rules and Regulations.

Legislation | Guam (USA) | 1997 (2004)

Keyword: Water supply, Waterworks, Sewerage, Contract/agreement

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Guam Waterworks Authority`Unsolicited Proposals – Article 7 of Chapter 2 of Title 28 of the Guam Administrative Rules and Regulations.

Legislation | Guam (USA) | 1997 (2004)

Keyword: Water supply, Waterworks, Sewerage, Contract/agreement

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Guam Waterworks Authority Rates and Services – Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 28 of the Guam Administrative Rules and Regulations.

Legislation | Guam (USA) | 1997 (2004)

Keyword: Water supply, Waterworks, Institution, Sewerage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Guam Waterworks Authority Build Operate Transfer Plan– Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 28 of the Guam Administrative Rules and Regulations.

Legislation | Guam (USA) | 1997 (2004)

Keyword: Water supply, Waterworks, Policy/planning, Sewerage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Guam Waterworks Authority Pre-qualification of Bidder – Article 4 of Chapter 2 of Title 28 of the Guam Administrative Rules and Regulations.

Legislation | Guam (USA) | 1997 (2004)

Keyword: Water supply, Waterworks, Sewerage, Contract/agreement, Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Guam Waterworks Authority Advertisement of Project List – Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 28 of the Guam Administrative Rules and Regulations.

Legislation | Guam (USA) | 1997 (2004)

Keyword: Water supply, Waterworks, Sewerage, Contract/agreement, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Public Law 29-130 - An Act to add a new §14241 to Article 2 of Chapter 14, Title 12 of the Guam Code Annotated, relative to authorizing emergency financing options for the Guam Waterworks Authority in order to provide for efficient and orderly operations and to promote growth on Guam for the betterment of all its residents.

Legislation | Guam (USA) | 2009

Keyword: Institution, Waterworks, Sewerage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Public Law 28-71 - An Act To Repeal And Reenact Article 2 Of Chapter 14 Of Title 12 Of The Guam Code Annotated, Relative To Authorizing Guam Waterworks Authority To Issue Revenue Bonds And To Incur Other Indebtedness For The Purpose Of Financing The Water And Wastewater System Of Guam; And Approving The Terms And Conditions Of The Issuance Of One Or More Series Of Such Bonds Pursuant To Such Article For Such Purposes.

Legislation | Guam (USA) | 2005

Keyword: Institution, Waterworks, Water supply

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Public Law 29-51 - An Act to amend Article 1, Chapter 14 of Title 12 Guam Code Annotated, relative to declaring the property in and the right to the use of all the water, at any time, in a stream, river, or other surface source and water located beneath the ground and in the Aquifer in Guam are, for all purposes, vested in the Government of Guam.

Legislation | Guam (USA) | 2008

Keyword: Water rights, Groundwater, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Public Law 30-66 - An Act to add new subsections (14) and (15) to §8104 of Chapter 8; to add subsections (n) and (o) to §14104 of Chapter 14; and to amend §14104.1, and §14404 of Chapter 14, all of Title 12, Guam Code Annotated, relative to permitting the Guam Power Authority, and the Guam Waterworks Authority to enter into long term contracts.

Legislation | Guam (USA) | 2009

Keyword: Institution, Waterworks, Water supply

Source: FAO, FAOLEX