Public Utilities Commission – Chapter 12 of 12 GCA “Autonomous Agencies”. Country/Territory Guam (USA) Document type Legislation Date 1984 (2006) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Water supply Sewerage Institution Water charges Water quality standards Geographical area Micronesia, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract This Chapter provides for the creation of a Public Utilities Commission as a public corporation and autonomous body within the government of Guam, for the appointment of Commissioners, functions and duties of the Commission, etc. and provides for rates of public services, in particular water supply and sewerage services. The Commission shall have regulatory oversight supervision of rates as set forth in this Chapter over each public utility and shall perform the duties and exercise the powers imposed or conferred upon it by this Chapter (sect. 4). One of the public utilities is the Guam Waterworks Authority. A Public Utilities Commission Fund shall be established for the use of the Public Utilities Commission for its operations (sect. 12). The Guam Waterworks Authority (“GWA”) shall establish and implement, subject to the prior approval of the Commission a Water and Sewer System Development Charge Schedule (sect. 15). All revenues generated by The Water and Sewer System Development Charge Schedule will be deposited into the Island Water and Sewer Infrastructure Development Fund. This Fund shall only be used for costs associated with the construction, expansion, upgrade, and repair of water and wastewater facilities for users who are for the first time connecting property into the Guam’s water or wastewater system, or for builders for increased connection costs. The Guam Waterworks Authority may permit private contractors to operate community-wide water production and distribution systems, or wastewater disposal systems or both and shall establish rates for services. Full text English Website www.guamattorneygeneral.com References - Legislation Implemented by Public Utilities Commission – Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the Guam Administrative Rules and Regulations. Legislation | Guam (USA) | 1997 (2004) Keyword: Water supply, Sewerage, Institution, Water charges, Water quality standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX