Board (EPB).
In addition to administration and promulga ion of laws and
rules the EPB can accept appropriations and grants from th
or other agencies,
U.S. Government
public or private; establish criteria for classifying
water, air and land in accordance with present and future us $; establish and
provide for a permit system for the discharge of any pollut nt to water, air
or land; and collect information and establish record keepin » Monitoring and
reporting as necessary to properly administer a program
f environmental
health and pollution control.
Observations and Recommendations
With the emergence of the new status of a Freely Associa ed State and the
dissolution of the Trust Territory, serious consideration mus
be given to the
development of appropriate laws, rules, regulations and/or co es governing the
activities and responsibilities of the Environmental
Health Department of the Marshall Islands.
Health Division in the
Also the various E B functions will
have to be assumed by local staff in addition to their: conti
environmental health.
ing programs jin
The assumption of the additional resp nsibilities will
result in a need for additional skilled manpower.
Trust Ter itory of Pacific
Islands staff should work with the local staff to provide trai ing and guidance
‘ during this critical transfer period.
The problems of water supply and sanitary disposal of hum n waste has been
well studied, analyzed and reported on, especially in the more
of Majuro and Ebeye.
problems.
rbanized centers
No attempt will be made in this plan to review all these
Most of the published reports are referenced in App ndix N.
Some of
the proposed plans to deal with the water supply and wastewater
isposal problems
are being implemented or will be implemented in the form of 1
ge public works
type projects for building, repairing and/or upgrading the pu lic water supply
systems and wastewater disposal systems of Majuro and Ebeye.
T ese projects are
or may be funded under grants from the U.S. Environmental Pro ection Agency or
other U.S. Government Agencies.
One problem with these large public works projects in thej
present
time
administration,
is
the
lack
operations
of
and
local
trained
management
personnel
including
programs for these projects after they are completed.
to]
past and at the
take
preventive
over
the
maintenance
Also flocal government
funding for operations and management is usually not suPficiend to maintain the
system, even if well qualified personnel were available.
It is |recommended that