The Guam Waterworks Authority is increasing monitoring for the Northern Guam Lens Aquifer to maintain the health of the island s primary source of drinking water. We re just at the beginning stages. … There was a recognition that with the buildup occurring, both the Department of Defense, GWA and the island in general, we need to properly manage our water resources, said GWA General Manager Miguel Bordallo. The Northern Guam Lens Aquifer provides more than half the island s drinking water.
About 5,000 Marines, and 1,500 family members, from Okinawa and elsewhere will begin moving to Guam this decade as part of a larger realignment of U.S. military forces in the Asia-Pacific region. It includes construction of Camp Blaz, in Dededo, and the Mason Live-Fire Training Range Complex in Ritidian. The firing range complex is placed near the Northern Guam Lens Aquifer, which is cause for concern for many.