Guam Hazard Mitigation Plan - Western States Seismic Policy Council

SECTIONSIXMitigation StrategyCapability CategoryDrought ManagementTable 6-1Primary AgencyContact InformationGWA578 N. Marine CorpsDriveTamuning, Guam96913Pre- and Post-Disaster Mitigation Policies and ProgramsPre/PostDisasterDevelopmentHazard-ProneAreasDescriptionPre No GWA administers the drought management rules and comprehensivewater conservation plan described in Title 12 of the Guam CodeAnnotated, Chapter 14. GWA implements steps for institutingconservation measures and the interruption of water supply,procedures for the protection of water resources pursuant to GWA’sstatutory role as operator of Guam’s sole municipal water andwastewater systems, mandatory restrictions and procedures forcontrol of water use during water shortages, and procedures to alertthe community of severity alerts. As part of this program, WERI, incollaboration with USGS’s Pacific Water Science Center conductsand administers a Comprehensive Monitoring Program regardingdata collection on salt water intrusion, water lens thickness in thenorthern part of Guam, and stream flow data in the southern part ofGuam.6-7