Overview
- Guam Waterworks Authority detected the banned pesticide in well Y-15 and issued 1,112 contamination notices with a do-not-drink-without-treatment advisory.
- The U.S. EPA confirmed funding, technical expertise and compliance support to accelerate cleanup in coordination with Guam EPA and GWA.
- Acting Gov. Josh Tenorio declared an emergency and said $250,000 was secured for filters and supplies.
- Joint Region Marianas completed precautionary sampling on Andersen Air Force Base, Naval Base Guam, Camp Blaz and other sites, with results expected in the coming weeks.
- Agencies are preparing home filtration distributions and working to fast-track a permanent treatment system for well Y-15 while fill stations and bottled water drives serve residents.