Responsibility

Responsibility. The Chief of the Division of Environmental Quality of the Department of Public Health and Environmental Services shall: (a) Take samples of waters in all public beaches every 48 hours. (b) Post permanent signs on all public beaches designated in 10 CMC § 3413 for the purpose of alerting the public of the environmental quality of waters at that location. The signs shall be color-coded: green—safe, yellow—moderate, and red—hazardous. Source: Saipan LL 8-6, § 5. Commission Comment: With respect to the reference to the “Chief of the Division of Environmental Quality of the Department of Public Health,” see Executive Order 94-3 (effective August 23, 1994), reorganizing the executive branch, changing agency names and official titles, and effecting other changes.