Guam EPA in partnership with NavFac Marianas is hosting a tour in Tumon this weekend and on Saturday, April 21. The tour will include information about how Guam was made, unique rock formations in Guam and areas where the Northern Guam Lens “seeps” into Tumon Bay. Spots are still available. Interested individuals should meet at…
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Gov. Eddie Baza Calvo declared April to be Earth Month 2012 this morning. After signing the proclamation, he signed the Earth Day 2012 pledge and put it the nature tree. Trees and pledge cards will be at GWA, GPA and Payless locations throughout the month. For more information about Earth Month 2012 visit our Earth…
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The Guam Environmental Protection Agency (Guam EPA) Pesticides Enforcement Program will continue to enforce the recently approved Pesticide Rules and Regulations, including a provision that goes into effect this weekend. The new law requires all workers who handle pesticides, including antimicrobial pesticides like Lysol or other cleaners, to attend a Basic Training A class. Workers…
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Yesterday, Guam EPA’s Safe Drinking Water Program presented certificates to the attendees of a five-day water and wastewater workshop offered this week. The workshop instructors were from the nonprofit group, the Hawaii Rural Water Association. The workshop was offered to prepare operators for the the Water and Wastewater Operator’s exam this Thursday, March 29.
Guam EPA’s Safe Drinking Water Program in partnership with U.S. EPA are offering a workshop for water and wastewater operators on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday March 7 to the 9, at the Guam Marriott Hotel in Tumon. The workshop aims to increase the knowledge of those working on Guam’s water and wastewater systems. The Safe…
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The Guam Environmental Protection Agency (Guam EPA) in partnership with U.S. EPA and Guam Waterworks Authority is currently offering trainings this week about water and wastewater systems. The free, one day workshops are being offered to increase the skills and knowledge of those working on Guam’s water and wastewater systems. More than 45 people are…
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The Guam Environmental Education Committee’s Tasi Group is offering a free snorkeling event from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 24, at Ypao Beach in Tumon. The event is free and open to all ages and abilities. There is no need to preregister for the event. Dive masters, biologists and rescue divers will…
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On March 3, 1973, Guam EPA officially started work and took up residence at the Harmon Plaza. The Agency will be honoring staff on Friday morning for their continued hard work and dedication.
Request for Proposals RFP/Guam EPA 2200-002 Guam EPA is soliciting the services for the following: Persons with demonstrated knowledge and experience in developing and conducting training in Underground Storage Tank (UST) systems. These individuals must be familiar with UST operations, rules and regulations, and how to successfully meet local and federal mandates, primarily those set…
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The Guam EPA Board of Directors will meet today at 4 p.m. in the Main Conference room. For more information call 475-1658/59.
The Guam Environmental Education Committee will have a free family snorkeling event from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. this Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012 in Merizo. This event is open to all ages and swimming abilities. Dive masters and biologists will be on hand to take participants in the water near Merizo Pier. There will also…
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The Guam Environmental Protection Agency (Guam EPA) is offering exams next month for individuals working with water and wastewater systems in Guam. The exam will be offered on Thursday, March 29, 2012. The deadline to register for the exam is 5 p.m. Friday, March 2, 2012. Documents for the exam can be downloaded from epa.guam.gov…
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The Guam Environmental Protection Agency Board of Directors will meet at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2011 in the Main Conference Room in Tiyan. The agenda for the meeting is as follows: Call to Order Approval of Agenda Approval of December 2011 Minutes Confirmation of the Board Secretary Administrator’s Report Next Meeting Date/Adjournment For…
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The Guam Environmental Protection Agency (Guam EPA) is offering free radon tests as part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (U.S. EPA) National Radon Action Month. Radon is a naturally-occurring, colorless, odorless, inert radioactive gas. Prolonged exposure to high levels of radon can increase the risk for lung cancer. Surveys conducted by Guam EPA indicate…
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Early this morning Emergency Responders from the Guam Environmental Protection Agency responded to a vehicle accident on Marine Corps Drive in Anigua. Two trucks were involved in the accident in front of the Governor’s Complex at Adelup. Guam EPA’s Hazardous Waste Program arrived on the scene and reported that diesel and oil were leaking from…
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The Guam Environmental Protection Agency (Guam EPA) today welcomed new legal counsel, Roberta “Happy” Rons, to the Agency. Rons is an employee of the Attorney General of Guam, but has been detailed to Guam EPA. Rons will be working on updating and helping enforce Guam’s environmental laws, rules and regulations. Her first area of focus…
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Guam EPA offers training for Customs officers to prevent illegal pesticides from being imported The Guam Environmental Protection Agency (Guam EPA) is working with the Guam Customs and Quarantine Agency and U.S. EPA to train more than 40 Customs officers to detect and intercept illegal pesticides this week. The training sessions will focus the detection…
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Late yesterday afternoon, U.S. EPA released data about toxic chemicals in Guam. The report includes information about how toxic chemicals are managed, treated or released into the environment from facilities in 2010. It also compares the disposals and releases between 2008 and 2010. To read more about the report, click here.
The Guam Environmental Education Committee is hosting various educational events this holiday season. The EEC Ready, Ready, Set, Snorkel event is from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 10, at Family Beach in Piti past the Port Authority of Guam. The event is free and registration is not necessary. The event is open…
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Guam EPA and various partners finished the cleanup of the Hagåtña Channel in two days. Within that time, 122 tires along with multiple pieces of metal, concrete and even a carpet, were pulled from the channel. Residents are encouraged to keep tires and other types of debris out of the channel as they can pose…
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