The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded $7.8 million to Guam for wastewater and drinking water infrastructure support.
“This much-needed funding will help Guam provide cleaner, safer drinking water, while protecting its coral reefs,” said Alexis Strauss, EPA acting regional administrator for the Pacific Southwest. “We will continue to support Guam Waterworks Authority’s efforts to ensure safe drinking water and adequate sanitation for the residents of Guam.”
The funding will upgrade drinking water booster stations and develop a remote monitoring and control system to manage drinking water distribution and wastewater collection networks. Of the $7.8 million awarded, $1 million will be spent for in-kind technical services to maintain the Guam Waterworks Authority’s (GWA) infrastructure facilities and leak-detection program.
Since 2010, EPA has awarded more than $65 million in Clean Water and Safe Drinking Water State Revolving Funds to GWA, which provides utility services to residents for the design and construction of water and wastewater infrastructure. Past projects include wastewater collection system upgrades along Route 1 in Asan, Route 2 along the War in the Pacific National Park, Route 4 in Agana and the Agat/Santa Rita area.
EPA’s Pacific Southwest (Region 9) administers and enforces federal environmental laws in Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, the Pacific Islands and 148 tribal nations, and is home to more than 50 million people.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
