Water Pollution Control Act – Chapter 47 of 10 GCA “Health and Safety”.

This Act aims at preventing pollution of all shore waters surrounding Guam, streams, lakes, wells, springs, irrigation systems, marshes, watercourses, waterways, drainage systems and other bodies of water, surface and underground, natural or artificial, publicly or privately owned. The purpose of policy is set out in section 1. Section 2 contains a list of definitions. Section 4 defines the powers and duties of the Environmental Protection Agency of Guam. The Agency shall, among other things, develop and adopt a comprehensive program for the prevention, control, and abatement of pollution from the waters of the territory and formulate standards of water purity and classification (sect. 8) of water according to them most beneficial uses of water, taking into account the economics of waste treatment and prevention. Powers and duties of the Administrator are set out in section 5 including: issuing orders for the abatement of pollution or requiring the adoption of such remedial measure, including the construction of new disposal systems or treatment works or the modifications, extension or alteration of existing systems and works, as directed by the Agency; examination and approval all plans and specifications for the construction and operation of new sewage conveyance systems; and issuing of permits for the collection and discharge of sewage and industrial and other wastes under such conditions as the Agency may prescribe and in accordance with section 6. In order to implement measures to protect and preserve the integrity of underground water resources, the Agency shall prepare a groundwater protection zone map pursuant to section 8. Section 10 provides for emergency measures that may be taken by the Administrator in case of acute pollution of Guam waters.