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The rehabilitation project is being funded through a $10 million federal grant with local port funds.
The project will reinforce the old wharf, build a security fence, install lighting, and construct other surface work. Additional funds will upgrade the access road on the Glass Breakwater leading to the wharf.
The upgrades to Hotel Wharf will bring it into compliance with the U.S. Coast Guard criteria to regain certification as a designated waterfront facility and alleviate congestion at the main cargo terminal.
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.