Guam Administrative Code

§ 10110. Permit Expiration. (a) Grading, clearing and grubbing and stockpiling permits. All grading, clearing and grubbing or stockpiling permits shall expire and become null and void under the following circumstances: (1) If permitted work is not started within one hundred eight…

§ 10111. Stop Work Order. (a) Unacceptable Conditions. Whenever the Administrator determines that any permitted clearing and grubbing, grading, or stockpiling is or may become unstable or dangerous, endangers property, adversely affects the safety, use, or stability of a public w…

§ 10112. Suspension or Revocation of Permit. (a) Criteria for Suspending or Revoking Permits. The Administrator shall, in writing, suspend or revoke a permit issued under the provisions of these regulations whenever: the permit has been issued on the basis of incorrect informatio…

§ 10113. Inspections. Access to the site. Each permit issued under these regulations shall be deemed to include the right of the Administrator or his authorized representative to enter at reasonable time upon any property to inspect the clearing and grubbing, grading, or stockpil…

§ 10114. Enforcement. (a) Corrective Measures. If the Agency determines that a person is conducting operations which are causing or are likely to cause pollution, the Administrator may order the owner or operation to take corrective measures needed to prevent or cease the polluti…

§ 10115. Penalties, Liability, and Severability Clause. (a) Penalties. (1) Field Citations. Any person violating the Water Pollution Control Act or these regulations may be served by the officer or inspector with a pollution citation. (A) Water Pollution citation violations shall…

§10104. Classification of Water and Wastewater Facilities. (a) A point system will be utilized to classify water and wastewater systems in order to fairly administer the provisions of this program and to establish the level of certified operators needed for proper operation of th…

§11101. Authority. Sections 52101-52117 Chapter 52, 10 GCA authorizes and directs the Administrator, with the approval of the Board of Certification, to promulgate rules and regulations necessary to implement the Water and Wastewater Operators Certification Act, which became effe…

§11102. Purpose . (a) The purpose of the operator certification program is to promote the improvement and certify the ability of personnel engaged in water and wastewater system operation and thereby reduce the hazards to public health and protect the water resources and the larg…

§11103. Definitions. (a) Administrator means the Administrator of the Guam Environmental Protection Agency or his delegated representative. Div. II - Water Control CH. 11 - OPERATOR CERTIFICATION REGULATIONS - 1997 - P. 2 (b) Association of Boards of Certification (ABC) means the…

§11104. Classification of Water and Wastewater Facilities.

§11105. Operator Certification Qualifications . (a) All potable water supply systems and wastewater facilities whether publicly or privately owned, used or intended for use by the public or private persons, must at all times be under the direct supervision of an operator whose co…

§11106. Application, Examinations and Issuance of Certificates. (a) Application for Examination: (1) Applicants shall submit an application in writing to the Administrator on the appropriate form at least thirty (30) days prior to the date the examination if schedule. Applicants …

§11107. Renewal, Reciprocity and Revocation of Operator Certificates. (a) Renewal of Operator Certificates. All certificates shall be valid for a period of three (3) years upon fulfillment of the requirements provided in these regulations. Applications for renewal of certificates…

§11108. Fees. (a) Fees for certification shall be as follows: Application for examination $15.00 Reexamination resulting from failure to pass an examination 15.00 Renewal of certificate (every 3 years) 15.00 Reinstatement or reciprocity certificate 15.00 (b) Fees from applicants …

§11109. Penalties and Appeals. (a) Penalties. Any person who violates any provision of these regulations or who knowingly and willfully operates a system required to be certified under these regulations without the proper certification or who knowingly makes any false statements,…

§11110. Severability. NOTE: Rule-making authority cited for formulation of Water and Wastewater Operators Certification regulations by the Guam Environmental Protection Agency, 10 GCA, Chapter 52. §§ 52101- 52117 The regulations for the Water and Wastewater Operator Certification…

§57241 of the Water and Wastewater Operators Certification Act, Public Law 14-31. (b) Appeals: (1) Persons aggrieved by actions of the Administrator pursuant to these regulations may appeal to the Board within fifteen (15) days of written notice of such action as per the Administ…

§ 12101. Authority. Section 45106 of Chapter 45, Title 10 of the GCA authorizes the Guam Environmental Protection Agency to adopt such regulations as may be necessary to implement Chapter 48, Toilet Facilities and Sewage Disposal, of Title 10. 2023 NOTE: As published in the print…

§ 12102. Purpose. The purpose of these regulations is: (a) Protect the health of the septic tank user and his neighbors. (b) To establish minimum standards that will ensure that wastes discharged: D IV . 2 - W ATER C ONTROL C H . 12 – O NSITE W ASTEWATER T REATMENT AND D ISPOSAL …

§ 12103. Definitions. (a) Administrator means the Administrator of Guam Environmental Protection Agency or his duly authorized representative. (b) Individual Sewage Disposal System means a system designed and installed to dispose of sewage from a single building or group of build…

§ 12104. Non-Availability of Public Sewer. (a) When public sewer intended to serve any lot or premises is not available in any thoroughfare or right of way abutting such lot or premises, drainage piping from any building or works shall be connected to an approved private sewage d…

§ 12105. Private Sewage Disposal System (General). (a) Where permitted by § 12104, a building may be connected to a private sewage disposal system which complies with other provisions set forth in these regulations. The type of system shall be determined on the basis of location,…

§ 12106. Permit Application Issuance Procedures and Requirements for Wastewater Disposal Systems. (a) Before specific plans and specifications for individual wastewater disposal system permit application are reviewed for compliance with Guam Environmental Protection Agency (GEPA)…

§ 12107. Capacity of Septic Tanks. (a) The net volume or effective capacity below the flow line of a septic tank, for flows up to 500 gpd, should be at least 750 D IV . 2 - W ATER C ONTROL C H . 12 – O NSITE W ASTEWATER T REATMENT AND D ISPOSAL S YSTEM R EGULATIONS 16 gallons. Fo…

§ 12108. Location and Installation of Sewage Disposal System. (a) No part of the system shall be located so that is nearer to any water supply than outlined in Figure 1 and Table II, or so that surface drainage from its location may reach any domestic water supply. The distances …

§ 12109. Area of Disposal Fields. The minimum effective absorption area required for disposal fields in square feet of leachfield bed, shall be predicated on the required size of septic tank for the type of soil percolation rate as established in Table III - "Guidelines for Const…

§ 12110. Septic Tank Design and Construction (Figures 3 and 3A). (a) Septic tank design shall be such as to provide access for cleaning, adequate volume for settling, and for sludge and scum storage. The structural design shall provide for a sound durable tank which will sustain …

§ 12111. Percolation Tests. (a) Individual residences. The absorption areas for disposal field for individual residences whenever applicable shall be computed or determined from Table III when sufficient information about area soils is available. (b) All proposed site shall be su…

§ 12112. Subsurface Absorption Field. (a) Bed Construction (Figure 4) Where percolation rates are faster than 1" per 30 minutes and soil characteristics and site conditions are acceptable to the Administrator, an absorption bed system may be installed. D IV . 2 - W ATER C ONTROL …

§ 12113. Inspection of Work in Progress. The project shall be inspected on regular basis by inspectors from the Guam Environmental Protection Agency (GEPA) to assure that construction of septic tanks and leaching systems or grease trap are in compliance with approved plans and sp…

§ 12114. Stop Work Orders. In the event a project is commenced without a septic tank and leaching system permit, or work performed is not in accordance with approved plans and specifications or any approved changes or revisions thereto, or unsafe construction practices are contin…

§ 12115. Certificate of Occupancy. After final inspection of the septic tank and leaching system indicates that the work per formed was done in accordance with approved plans and specifications and has met all GEPA requirements, the Administrator or his authorized representative …

§ 12116. Temporary Toilet Facilities (TTF). (a) Temporary Toilet Facilities (TTF) shall be provided for: (1) any construction job-site where working toilets connected to an approved type sanitary disposal system are insufficient or unavailable or such facilities are determined to…

§ 12117. Cleaning Wastewater System, Disposal of Wastewater, Requirements and Procedures. (a) No person shall engage in the business of cleaning individual sewage disposal system or disposing of the waste therefrom unless; a business license has been secured from the Department o…

§ 12118. Maintenance. (a) Maintenance of septic tanks and leaching fields shall be the responsibility of the owner, lessee, occupant, or person in possession of property, unless mutually agreeable arrangements are made with a private company. (b) Owners of septic tanks shall empt…

§ 12119. Sample Design Illustration. (a) Flow Estimate D IV . 2 - W ATER C ONTROL C H . 12 – O NSITE W ASTEWATER T REATMENT AND D ISPOSAL S YSTEM R EGULATIONS 46 Given: 3 BR House with washing machine and garbage grinder 2 person per bedroom 75 gallons per person per day Addition…

§ 12120. Penalty. (a) Any person who violates any provisions of this regulations or who refuses or neglects to comply with any lawful order issued by the Administrator shall be guilty of misdemeanor and subject to a fine not to exceed $1,000.00. Each day of violation shall consti…

§ 15101. Words in Singular Form. For purposes of this Chapter, words used in the singular form shall include the plural and vice-versa, as appropriate.

§ 15102. Definitions. Terms and expressions used in this Chapter but not defined below, shall have the meanings set forth in 10 GCA §50102. For purposes of this Chapter, the following terms and expressions shall have the meanings set forth below: (a) Act shall mean “The Guam Pest…

§ 15201. Registration, Label and Labeling Requirements. Every pesticide product sold and distributed in Guam must be registered with USEPA and shall bear a label or labeling conforming to 10 GCA §50108 and all applicable local and federal requirements. All persons must maintain t…

§ 15202. Sale of Restricted Use Pesticides. No restricted use pesticide shall be sold to a person who is not a certified pesticide applicator. (a) Dealers and Sales Outlets. D IV . 3 – P ESTICIDES C H . 15 – P ESTICIDES 6 (1) Dealer’s License Required. No person shall sell a rest…

§ 15301. Record Keeping and Reporting Requirements for Application. Record keeping is required for all applicators who apply any amount of restricted use pesticides. Applicators shall keep and maintain, for the period of at least two (2) years, routine operational records, copies…

§ 15302. Disposal. (a) Pesticides, empty containers (or parts thereof), or equipment that holds (or has held) a pesticide, shall not be emptied or disposed of in such a manner that may present a hazard to persons, animals (especially bees), food, feed, crops or property. (b) Empt…

§ 15303. Storage and Display. No person shall store or display pesticides in violation of the USEPA-accepted label or labeling or local or federal requirements. All pesticides must be stored in the following manner: (a) No pesticide, empty pesticide container (or parts thereof), …

§ 15304. Transportation. Pest Control Operators transporting pesticides must have a company logo readily recognizable to the public on all vehicles D IV . 3 – P ESTICIDES C H . 15 – P ESTICIDES 10 used for such transportation. Such vehicles shall not be used for transportation of…

§ 15305. Notice of Intent. (a) Notice of Intent: Structural Pesticide Application (NOI: SPA). Any person intending to perform structural pesticide applications for termites (including pre- or post- construction treatments to soil), must submit a notice of intent for structural pe…