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The Guam Shipyard has agreed to pay $68,388 in penalties after federal inspectors in 2017, 2018, and 2019 reportedly saw contaminated runoff from the shipyard pouring directly into Apra Harbor, which violates the Clean Water Act.
The shipyard at the time was performing ship repair activity at the Port Authority of Guam’s Hotel Wharf, documents state, and stormwater from the site was flowing into the harbor through drainage pipes.
“Stormwater discharges from the facility likely contain sandblasting grit, paint particles, suspended solids, debris, fuel oils and metals such as zinc and copper as a result of activities that include sand blasting, pressure washing, maintenance, fuel and waste storage,” states a complaint filed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Shipyard employees also were seen discharging non-stormwater into the harbor using a hose, the complaint states.