J” Board (EPB). In aadition to administration and promulgation of laws and rules the EPB can accept appropriations and grants from the U.S. Government or other agencies, public or private; establish criteria for classifying water, air and land in accordance with present and future uses; establish and provide for a permit system for the discharge of any pollutant to water, air or land; and collect information and establish record keeping, monitoring and reporting as necessary to properly administer a program of environmental health and pollution control. Observations and Recommendations With the emergence of the new status of a Freely Associated State and the dissolution of the Trust Territory, serious consideration must be given to the development of appropriate laws, rules, regulations and/or codes governing the activities and responsibilities of the Environmental Health Department of the Marshall Islands. Health Division in the Also the various EPB functions will have to be assumed by local staff in addition to their continuing programs in environmental health. The assumption of the additional responsibilities will result in a need for additional skilled manpower. Trust Territory of Pacific Islands staff should work with the local staff to provide training and guidance ‘ during this critical transfer period. The problems of water supply and sanitary disposal of human waste has been well studied, analyzed and reported on, especially in the more urbanized centers of Majuro and Ebeye. problems. No attempt will be made in this plan to review all these Most of the published reports are referenced in Appendix N. Some of the proposed plans to deal with the water supply and wastewater disposal problems are being implemented or will be implemented in the form of large public works type projects for building, repairing and/or upgrading the public water supply systems and wastewater disposal systems of Majuro and Ebeye. These projects are or may be funded under grants from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency or other U.S. Government Agencies. One problem with these large public works projects in the past and at the present time administration, is the lack of operations and tlocal trained management personnel including programs for these projects after they are completed. to take preventive over the maintenance Also Jocal government funding for operations and management is usually not sufficient to maintain the system, even if well qualified personnel were available. It is recommended that