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The Guam Environmental Protection Agency (Guam EPA) today certified laboratory results from drinking water samples taken on Friday, Aug. 1. Samples taken at locations in Mangilao and Barrigada again tested positive for E. coli and Total Coliform, respectively. Given these results, Guam EPA advises residents in these villages to continue boiling water before using it…
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The Guam Environmental Protection Agency (Guam EPA) today issued a boil water notice for the villages of Barrigada and Mangilao. This notice will be in effect until at least Monday. Residents in Barrigada and Mangilao should only use their tap water for laundry and flushing the toilet. Water is not suitable for drinking, showering, brushing…
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The Guam Environmental Protection Agency (Guam EPA) today announced the weekly beach advisory will include all 44 beaches due to the large amount of rain received from Tropical Storm Halong. Stormwater runoff may contain additional bacteria and cause many beaches to have high concentrations of unsafe bacteria. Guam EPA staff typically sample 44 beaches every…
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The Guam Environmental Protection Agency Board of Directors will have a Special Meeting at 10 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 1, 2014, in the Main Office Conference Room, 17-3304 Mariner Ave. Tiyan, Guam. The public is invited to attend this special meeting. The business to be transacted at this special meeting is: the Administrative Hearing for…
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The Guam Environmental Protection Agency (Guam EPA) in partnership with the Bureau of Statistics and Plans Guam Coastal Management Program (GCMP) today opened registration to the third annual free environmental summer camp. Three sessions of Kika Clearwater Summer Camp will be open to students entering 3rd grade up to 7th grade. The camp is free.…
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The Guam Environmental Protection Agency (Guam EPA) today made the agency’s final responses to all comments received regarding Green Clover Environmental, LLC’s solid waste processing permit application available to the general public. Copies of the comments and all responses are available at Guam EPA’s main office in Tiyan, here or at the agency’s Issuu site.…
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The Guam Environmental Protection Agency (Guam EPA) Pesticides Enforcement Program is partnering with the Guam Hotel and Restaurant Association (GHRA) to host several trainings next month. The trainings will run from July 7 to July 11 and include various courses for managers, private pesticide trainers, employees who use pesticides at work, farmers, landscapers and golf…
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The Guam Environmental Protection Agency is hosting the first Zero Waste Pacific training and conference this week. The national certification training began on Sunday morning at the Hilton Guam Resort and Spa. Participants will attend class through Tuesday, May 6 and take a rigorous exam on Wednesday, May 7. “Guam will benefit greatly from having…
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Guam EPA has received an application from Green Clover Environmental LLC for a Solid Wste Processing and Bioremediation Facility on Lot No. 5224-7-1 in Barrigada. The permit is under review and the agency has set a public hearing to gather comments from the community. All interested parties are invited to attend this hearing. Date: Monday,…
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The Guam Environmental Protection Agency will be hosting the inaugural Zero Waste Pacific Conference on Thursday, May 8 and Friday, May 9. The Administration and Operations offices will be closed to the general public from noon to 5 p.m. on those days. Guam EPA recognizes the importance of eliminating, as best as possible, any impact…
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The Guam Environmental Protection Agency today announced that Susana Laveti Evening, project coordinator for the Catholic Women’s League of Fiji, will be presenting at the Zero Waste Pacific conference. Evening, and the Catholic Women’s League, helped women in Fiji learn about how to properly manage household waste and how to recycle. The goal of the…
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Guam EPA’s offices will be closed Tuesday, April 22 as the staff participate in an all-day cleanup to celebrate Earth Day 2014. Guam EPA recognizes the importance of eliminating, as best as possible, any impact that this monthly closure will have on its customers. Customers who need assistance can make an appointment for another day…
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The Guam Environmental Protection Agency today announced it will be partnering with the National Park Service in launching a pilot project using an air curtain burner to dispose of green waste without spreading invasive species. The pilot project will launch at 2 p.m. Monday, April 14, at the War in the Pacific National Park in…
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The Guam Environmental Protection Agency (Guam EPA) today released a complete listing of Earth Day 2014 activities. “This year we are encouraging every resident of Guam to think about our one earth, one land and one sea during April,” said Guam EPA Administrator Eric M. Palacios. “We have many service learning events, field trips. beach…
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The Guam Environmental Protection Agency is encouraging all mayors, real estate professionals, environmental companies and the general public to attend a public meeting about Green Parcels. The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at the Hilton Guam Resort and Spa in Tumon. “The idea behind Green Parcels is to take a closer…
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The Guam Environmental Protection Agency today announced international solid waste expert Eric Lombardi will be a keynote speaker at the Zero Waste Pacific conference in May. “Eric Lombardi is a leader in recycling systems and public-private development. Guam EPA encourages anyone working in the field of solid waste to attend the conference to learn about…
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The Guam Environmental Protection Agency today announced the names of the trainers who will be conducting the national solid waste certification course on-island in May. The trainers are Matthew Cotton, Michael Tilley and Joe Williams. All three trainers are certified instructors with the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA). “We are so pleased to…
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The Guam Environmental Protection Agency today recognized Buena Vista Environmental LLC for assisting with the cleanup of illegally dumped cooking oil. Buena Vista assisted in cleaning up 13 five-gallon containers of cooking oil that were illegally dumped earlier this week. The company is permitted to accept fats, oil and grease (FOG) and non-hazardous contaminated soils.…
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The Guam Environmental Protection Agency has won a summary judgment against Joseph S. Taitano and his wife Rosalind C. Taitano. The judgment awards Guam EPA $7.51 million dollars. The amount includes payment of restitution and more than $3 million in fines, against each respondent, based on civil penalties for solid waste violations. “Joseph S. Taitano…
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The Guam Environmental Protection Agency today announced online registration for the upcoming Zero Waste Pacific training and conference is now open. Registration for the training and conference can be found online. More information about the conference can be found here. The training includes three-day courses conducted by the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA).…
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