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Vol 1 Appendix F
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“This is a draft report and is not intended to be a final representation of the work done or recommendations made by Brown and Caldwell. It
should not be relied upon; consult the final report.”

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“This is a draft report and is not intended to be a final representation of the work done or recommendations made by Brown and Caldwell. It
should not be relied upon; consult the final report.”

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“This is a draft report and is not intended to be a final representation of the work done or recommendations made by Brown and Caldwell. It
should not be relied upon; consult the final report.”

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“This is a draft report and is not intended to be a final representation of the work done or recommendations made by Brown and Caldwell. It
should not be relied upon; consult the final report.”

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Village Input Summary

Wastewater Water Management Planning Outreach Other

Talofofo 10/29/2004

Need sewer system Inadequate reservoir Have seen some Unplanned Don't mind the rate
in Ipan area due to typhoon
improvements since development for the increase but would
Mr. Craddick came future and the like to know how
on board infrastructure much would it
benefit the people

No sewer system Need approximately Rectify the location
from SDA church to 5 booster stations to of meters to the
Ipan area accommodate the proper residence
area of Baza

Gardens

From Lucas area no Project that has not Landfill that will
sewer system been implemented to cover eight (8) water
help bring water in areas would be
areas within the detrimental to our
village (Notre Dame water

High School area)

Old pipes in the municipality

Sewage station Millions of gallons of A development that

located at John water within the area was not allowed
Taitague street is a between Talofofo knowing that water
problem (Lujan and Malojloj area supply would be
always pumping) that could be put to insufficient to supply
needs to be use to the residents
upgraded

Leak on an abandoned line

Water in low and
high areas affected
by the suction

Surface water is
okay but ground
water could also be
helpful

Elevated reservoir Barrigada 10/14/2004

Water pressure If GWA is making There are fire Yigo and Dededo
reliability - down progress - should we hydrants in are the fastest
system from Route 8 be privatizing it - Barrigada that do not growing parts of the
especially if the rate have water island - right over
payers fund the our ground water
improvements and aquifer - why?

upgrades? It
belongs to the
people of Guam

Can we develop There are large parts Andersen AFB has
more water in the of Barrigada that do been well funded -
South? not have sewer will they share the
water from their
developing system

with the rest of the
island?

“This is a draft report and is not intended to be a final representation of the work done or recommendations made by Brown and Caldwell. It
should not be relied upon; consult the final report.”

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Village Input Summary (continued)

Wastewater Water Management Planning Outreach Other

Dededo 10/13/04

Upgrading lines in Under the SO when
would the Master
Chalan Kotda to get Plan be
better water implemented
pressure
Santa Rita 9/30/2004

Santa Rita sewer Distribution Will there be more
system is upgrades bring surface water
inadequate water from Ugum development?
reliably
Keep the sewer We need to update
system adequate to Why are there areas the water system
catch the water in Santa Rita without maps
system water? Any why
some areas have it?
Build more
Namo Falls and run- reservoirs
off water as an
alternative source

Coordinate line replacement with DPW Design an affordable Privatization does
projects, such as Route 4 catchment system not provide better
for homeowners to service
Sewer areas without use as backup water
a sewer system, to source Privatization will cost
protect the more
groundwater Acquire the property
near Naval
Magazine (Federal
transfer), Topu Nga
Nga river. An
abundant source of
water

Yona 9/28/2004

What is in the
Master Plan will
guide what is done
under Privatization,
or as a Utility

Land Use Planning -
Green Belt,
protecting the
watershed

Hagatna 9/8/2004

Coordinate with
Hagatna
Redevelopment
Committee

“This is a draft report and is not intended to be a final representation of the work done or recommendations made by Brown and Caldwell. It
should not be relied upon; consult the final report.”

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Village Input Summary (continued)

Wastewater Water Management Planning Outreach Other

Agana Heights 9/29/2004 Master Plan Team
should meet with
Include unfinished Improve water What happened with each Mayor on a
one to one basis
sewer projects into infrastructures in the proposed
the Master Plan Chalan Macajma reservoir in Ulloa-
(1992-1993) and high elevated Untalan Street
areas. Include fire (1994)?
protection (fire
hydrants)

What happened to funds for this? What happened to the previous master plan?

Projected 200-300
homes in the next
15-20 years.
Provide adequate
infrastructures to
rural areas to
simulate this growth

Why $6 million for this Master Plan?

Replacement of
asbestos pipes

throughout the
system

What happened to
eminent domain?
(unfinished projects)

Merizo 9/27/2004

Want a working Lead in water pipes 1 tank in Belen Start up water dams Merizo, Umatac and 1 million gallon tank
sewer system…no in Malesso (Inarajan middle and stop depending Inarajan never in Malojloj, what is
more pop-ups when school) area was on distribution from experienced water the purpose?
you drive down the never connected to Talofofo and Malojloj outages until
road water line. Displays installation of tank in Employees need in-
negligence. Talofofo. Southern service training.
Installed without villages have many Need everything
springs and rivers to combined, the
anyone checking to use as source employees, system,
see if it is connected etc.
EPA only cuts you Ensure parts
Sewer disposal at Water is dirty. Generators needed off… never develops availability. Maintain
Toguan (Umatac & Filters are dirty for each pump…why a solution to the at least 2 spare parts
Merizo Txt. Plant) to doesn’t GWA order problem for equipment in
be fixed the necessary operation
emergency Ugum sould use a
generators? filter to reduce time
to fill tank…Out of
Concern about Breaks in lines. Keep Ugum clean… water from 9:00 am
sewer line Who is responsible muddy Ugum results to midnight…too
connections. Sewer for flushing lines? from erosion caused long when Ugum is
line down in Malesso by bare hills from muddy
is very old. This fires
project is only good

for 20 years. Health
hazards from not
hooking up to sewer
system

“This is a draft report and is not intended to be a final representation of the work done or recommendations made by Brown and Caldwell. It
should not be relied upon; consult the final report.”

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Village Input Summary (continued)

Wastewater Water Management Planning Outreach Other

Tamuning 8/19/2004 Would a larger Storm water as an
distribution line be alternative water
Sewer over-flows on Slow response time included in the source
to water leak repairs WRMP?
Marine Drive near Who pays for system
Ben Franklin development?

Address low water pressure in high elevated Ugum River not too
areas critical….Other
alternatives (Fred
Past CIP Plan requesting for sewer lines and Asan, Maina, Piti 8/18/2004 Castro GEPA
fire hydrants for village of Maina - currently Comments to media)
Decrease response Explain….
none time to reported
leaks, etc. - Would like to hear
Inconsistent water pressure - increase improved "expert vision" of
pressure at higher elevations maintenance water for south to be
reviewed by
Water line sizing for Improvement/ residents for further
fire protection Development of input and comment
Asan Spring GWA step up to the
Condition of the plate re: possible
Ugum Water Development of landfill in DanDan
Treatment Plant. recently acquired and makeposition
military land - near known to GEPA to
Uninterrupted supply Nimitz Hill protect southern
of good water. water source
Inarajan 8/17/2004
Summary of More water storage
facilities Start developing
wastewater system other water sources
for the south for southern
residents - Ugum
Upgrade sewer may not be sufficient
systems (should be to support other
a priority) in Inarajan villages (Windward
and Malojloj to Hills, Apra Hts, etc.)
prevent Consider former
contamination of Inarajan dam
southern water
sources Ija subdivision will be
increasing upwards
Talofofo falls to 300 families
restroom
facilities…Where is Prior survey of
waste going…check Malojloj 6-8 years
if going towards ago for sewer
Ugum system

Look up past stats Protect southern
on water sources wetlands
available in Umatac
and Merizo

“This is a draft report and is not intended to be a final representation of the work done or recommendations made by Brown and Caldwell. It
should not be relied upon; consult the final report.”

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Village Input Summary (continued)

Wastewater Water Management Planning Outreach Other

Inarajan 8/17/2004 (continued) Customers must pay
for installation of
Look into possibility Rural , small retails, lines in excess of
1000 ft. in order to
of wells for southern cultural center, etc. - connect to public
water country-side line…Need to bring
atmosphere lines to reach
customers
Storm drains - run- Relationship of
offs and damages to pollution occurring
the water sources on beaches due to
and beaches wastewater,
mountains?
Mangilao 9/20/2004

Customer service, Price Street sewer Reduce (if not
response time line going in place eliminate) areas of
and will do well low pressure in GCC
area, Pagat, etc. -
chronic complaints

Songsong area
(going down Mariano

road) - project
started 3 years ago,
not fully complete.
Mainline put in
place, however, no
laterals… There are
a lot of leaks with
complaints of
flooding

Adacao Elementary
school (near Latte
Hts.) and high
school in Pagat…(18
months)

1990 Master Plan…A sewer line from Latte
Hts down to Route 15 (in conjunction with
road project) estimated at $15 million…would
like to see it happen

Yigo 9/22/2004

Sewer-existing plan Chalan Nanao Land Management - Replacement of lines Greater involvement

that village can refer (behind Yigo Post TLUC permits to meet of GWA in the
to… northern Guam Office/ Yigo Pump should only be development, for development of
has been cited for Station) - repeated granted upon example installation different areas in
holding the major overflow during advising village of 2" lines for too village-enforce
water lens for island, heavy rainfall, flows mayors and ensuring many homes greater authority re:
is there anything down to Marianas infrastructure can creating low water availability of water
being done to Terrace accommodate pressure (West lines prior to
ensure more development Gayinero Rd.) development (behind

residents hook-up to Payless, Anao
the sewer system… Point).
no major sewer
projects other than
housing
developments

“This is a draft report and is not intended to be a final representation of the work done or recommendations made by Brown and Caldwell. It
should not be relied upon; consult the final report.”

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Community Input Summary (continued)

Wastewater Water Management Planning Outreach Other

Agafa Gumas area - Yigo 9/22/2004 (continued) Military systems - Del Rosario property
old water line and they will be self- subdivided…Residents
old water system… Waterworks needs Relocation of contained? Andy are being assessed to
difficulty trying to South wells…will install lines on
find shut-off valves to demand and meters - bringing it they be serviced by government easement
for repairs, etc… enforce residents to closer to the home. underground
knowledge of where hook-up to sewer Costs for relocation power? Although Y-15 was
lines are (updating system wherever it upgraded and GPA
maps) is available within Chamorro Land maintaining power
specific time frame Trust property generator there, if the
Old lines run directly development water system goes off,
under buildings GPA's obligation to
Need to show switch over to
Ensure safety of community that generator
drinking water upgrade and power…GPA will not
increases will turn on until island
Old Air Force 2" line protect their wide power. GPA is
now reduced to 1/4" community responsible to refill
pipe on back road - with diesel…GWA
Oppose privatization electrician is
through West to protect northern responsible to switch
Gayinero all remain water supply, but back to island wide
on old 2" lines…Low doesn't mind power. GWA must
water pressure privatizing certain maintain their own
parts of generator...not GPA
management
system Satellite office -
payments, concerns,
Y-15 - Gayinero up etc.
to Lupoc are all
affected. Need
another well source

to support area

Northern has largest aquifer…need proposal to protect aquifer…More than 2000 families coming in putting in septic
tanks… increase potential of contamination. Data needed for sewer infrastructure for Dededo…what is the
percentage connected to sewer system to protect northern water

Agat 9/17/2004

Wastewater pump Consistent water Efficient meter Need to identify Lack of control over
on Route 2 near Tun service despite reading what is currently development in any
Leon St - not Navy service - available… village community - existing
suitable for water/storage tanks proper developed in system cannot
population in that to avoid loss of the 1940's accommodate
area. Sewer system school days (7 growth - Pagachao,
in Finile area schools in Agat & hillside… system is
Santa Rita villages) not suitable for

development, to
support current
needs

Infiltration into system

“This is a draft report and is not intended to be a final representation of the work done or recommendations made by Brown and Caldwell. It
should not be relied upon; consult the final report.”

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Village Input Summary (continued)

Wastewater Water Management Planning Outreach Other

Not all areas are Alternate water Agat 9/17/2004 (continued) Impact of
connected to sewer source for Santa privatization,
system (Finile, Rita & Agat - Improved customer Agat has potential borrowing and
Santa Ana, Old Umang River, Finile service master plan
Agat) River, Amagosu for development of development
springs hotels. Prior plans
for hotels and golf Data accessibility
courses couldn't go on-line with system
through because of information
infrastructure
Privatization is
Properly trained Land trust units, dangerous - sole
techs - updated on Hyundai source of water,
rates will go up.
technology subdivision, Santa Government agency
Ana all can be controlled
developing…need
to have sewer Follow BOT as
system to meet opposed to
those needs privatization

New system and Water tank in every
back- up system - school
keep water running
even if something Get all other
goes down agencies involved
and talk with each
Master plan for flood other - Civil
water Defense, Public
Works, etc…
Electronic detection
system for leaks, Provide greater
system problems support to village
mayors - "utilities
Identification of coordinator"
funding for
development/ Bill 244 - excluded
implementation of funding for the south
master plan
Communications
between residents
and GWA.
Automated services
are frustrating

“This is a draft report and is not intended to be a final representation of the work done or recommendations made by Brown and Caldwell. It
should not be relied upon; consult the final report.”

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Village Input Summary (continued)

Wastewater Water Management Planning Outreach Other

Umatac 9/16/2004

Sewer connections Storage tanks - Development of Bolanos Spring-put 1994 Study re:
in operation for
needed (Mayor's transmission & Umatac Subdivision emergency LaiLai Springs (look
office not distribution lines for towards Merizo and purpose (kept up)
connected) - Agat - water wervice hillside properties water running in
Umatac Road sustenance Umatac in past-
sewer line project Alternate Water
(and waterlines) Source
[GWUISW?].)
Galvanized pipe replacements Fire protection-update
(several built in 1980's) Environmental
and expand protection

Umatac Watershed Stand-by pumps & Institute Fire
Committee…availability motors prevention
of water during heavy awareness

rain…erosion, wild education
fires, damages to
watershed for area

Alternative sources for
low pressure, etc.
(current needs)

Inclusion of Guam Fire
Department in the
development of a
master plan for
protection against soil

erosion and damage to
water shed

Development/Protection
of surrounding
properties when
upgrading various
water/wastewater
systems

Mongmong-Toto-Maite 9/23/2004

Before embarking on Before embarking on
any major plan for any major plan for
major plan of water major plan of water
system, embark on system, embark on
major plan to address major plan to address
leaks
leaks
Near Town House,
Need a plan to fix leaks large leak spewing
as they happen. out around 4:30pm
Invitation to see leak at (fire hydrant). 1.5
Guma Arot hours (later still
leaking) of leaks,
waste of resources,
negligence &waste of
taxpayers money

“This is a draft report and is not intended to be a final representation of the work done or recommendations made by Brown and Caldwell. It
should not be relied upon; consult the final report.”

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Village Input Summary (continued)

Wastewater Water Management Planning Outreach Other

Mongmong-Toto-Maite 9/23/2004 (continued)

Guma Arot, leak in

main line going on for
2 years …another in
the middle of frontage
of Guma Arot
…Going on for 10
days, still there

Privatization…proposed privatization plan to be presented. What are major items in the proposed
privatization…concern, what will happen to the resource that belongs to Guam? Will we put the water resource into

private hands? It is similar to land. Land and water are all we have here.

Unsure of how Fena
landed solely in the
hands of the Navy.
The Navy's mission is
to take care of the

Navy. When large
activity occurs, they
shut out the
community

These concerns should be taken into
consideration in the preparation of the
privatization plan

Sinajana 9/24/2004

Finish out the Looking forward to Enforce metering of Utility meters should be Standardize
sewage reliable water supply equipment used
connections to (Good Water Always) water, stiffer grouped together, in the system,
areas not and train staff to
connected in penalties for theft Water Power, etc. maintain repair
Afame

Agana spring as a Keep better System development Water meter
backup water source records of field charge needs to be should not be
jobs, and reporting implemented - pay for reading air
service.

Insufficient water No estimating of Meter readers
consumption
pressure for second are not re-closing
floor meter boxes

Sinajana is expanding, 200 more homes in the next 10 - 20 years - need water and sewer

What is the emergency response plan for
chlorine leaks? Is there a designated safe
area?

Road repair following water line repairs need to
restore the road quality

“This is a draft report and is not intended to be a final representation of the work done or recommendations made by Brown and Caldwell. It
should not be relied upon; consult the final report.”

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