of the sanitary deficiencies of all the schools be obtained.
Theseldeficiencies
should then be discussed with the Department of Education and a plan}for bringing
the schools up to standards will be developed.
Table 6 shows that practically every island surveyed had raks that were
considered to be a problem; most also had fly problems,
mosquitoes.
and ab@ut half had
With proper frequent disposal of solid wastes, the use
Pf water seal
toilets, and the proper covering or screening of water supplies, rat » flies, and
mosquitoes should all be minor problems especially around living
dreas.
recommended that the Environmental Health Division treat serious
mosquito infestations on a case by case basis.
It is
Fat, fly, or
One or two sanitarifins should be
trained and certified to apply restricted-use pesticides.
There is no building code in the Marshall Islands, which contriputes to over
crowding and inadequate sanitation in the urbanized centers.
Nbte that the
number of people per dwelling unit (household) is approximately twife as high in
urban Majuro and Ebeye as in many of the outer islands (see TablB—
recommended
that
a
building
code
be
developed
based
on
a
6).
It is
pprmit
system
administered by the Environmental Health Division.
There are indications that toxic chemicals in the form of polychlorinated
biphenyls (PCB's) have contaminated a storage area (for capacitars and other
electrical
equipment)
and
the
public
works
yard
in
urban Majliro.
It
is
recommended that soil samples in the PCB spill suspect area of Majguro and some
samples of reef fish in the lagoon nearby be analyzed for PCB's to
degree and extent of contamination.
Environmental
Then
Betermine the
in consultation with
Protection Agency a clean-up program should begin
the U.S.
immediately
along with measures taken to eliminate the problem source of the cpntamination.
Specific Recommendations
l.
Associated
It is recommended that with the emergence of the statas of a Freely
State
and
the
dissolution
of
the
Trust
Terrifory,
consideration must be given to the development of appropriate]
laws,
serious
rules,
regulations and/or codes governing the activities and responsib#flities of the
Environmental Health Division.
Also the various Environmental Prptection Board
functions will have to be assumed by local
staff.
The assumpkion of these
additional responsibilities will result in a need for more skille
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manpower.
It is recommended that for any major public works develppment funding
be included for expatriate management until local personnel can bp
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trained.