Main sewage line at capacity

                   
guampdn.com: Wastewater: The Hagåtña Wastewater Treatment Plant, which handles sewage from Tumon and Tamuning. Concerns have been raised about water and wastewater infrastructure in Tumon and Tamuning because of planned condominium developments. guampdn.com
guampdn.com     May 20, 2008            

Planned condos raise infrastructure worries By Gaynor Dumat-ol Daleno • Pacific Daily News • May 20, 2008 When manhole covers pop open and wastewater overflows onto busy Marine Corps Drive in Tamuning, it calls attention to a broader problem Guam faces amid a flurry of proposed high-rise... [read full story]                    

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Developmental moratorium possible for Tumon/Tamuning

kuam.com     May 20, 2008          

From new roads to new developments, there's much new work springing up in Tumon and Tamuning. And it's forcing the Guam Waterworks Authority's current sewer system to its limits. Consolidated Commission on Utilities chairman Simon Sanchez says GWA and the CCU are now contemplating whether a...                    

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GWA, CCU request for suspension of development in central villages

kuam.com     May 21, 2008          

The Guam Waterworks Authority's sewer system, which supplies Tumon, Tamuning and the central villages on Guam (including the Guam International Airport) has reached its limit. GWA interim general manager John Benavente, along with engineers from the utility agency, requested the Consolidated...                    

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GWA's sewer system is maxed out

kuam.com     May 21, 2008          

The Guam Waterworks Authority sewer system has reached capacity in the central portion of the island. Simply put this means a moratorium has been placed on all new developments, specifically in areas where GWA's sewer infrastructure cannot handle any additional demands on the system. And this...                    

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Land Use Commission blasts CCU's development moratorium

kuam.com     May 22, 2008          

The Consolidated Commission on Utilities' decision to implement a moratorium came as a complete surprise to the Guam Land Use Commission, tasked with approving new development projects across the island. The agency in a meeting this afternoon said the CCU's decision deals a devastating blow to...                    

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All new development banned in 4 villages

kuam.com     May 22, 2008          

Due to a study conducted by the Guam Waterworks Authority regarding how its wastewater system has reached its capacity in the central portion of Guam, the Consolidated Commission on Utilities during its meeting Tuesday announced they will ban all new development projects. Specifically, a...                    

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