Surface Water

The Water Quality Branch protects against the contamination of streams, wetlands, beaches and coastal waters by monitoring and regulating surface runoff.

• Water Quality Standards 2005 Revision Administrative Rule NO. 006-2005

• Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certification
  • 401 Certification Application Form
  • Army Corps Permitting Information

• Beach Reports

• Map of Water sampling sites

• Best Management Practices: Guidance Manual for Runoff Control

• Link to USEPA On-site Wastewater Treatment Systems Manual

• Completed Environmental Studies
  
  • USS Chehehalis Submerged Vessel in Pago Pago Harbor
  • Arsenic Speciation in Marine Fish and Shellfish from American Samoa
  • Pago Pago Harbor Sediment Toxicity Study
    • Section 1: Executive Summary
    • Section 2: Introduction
    • Section 3: Sampling and Analysis
    • Section 4: Sampling Station Locations
    • Section 5: Results and Discussion
    • Section 6: Conclusion
  • Link to USEPA - Climate Change and Interacting Stressors: Implications for Coral Reef Management in American Samoa

Contact
Christianera Tuitele, Water Program Manager
Email: christianeratuitele3@gmail.com