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Lawmakers, residents press agencies after dieldrin detected in Guam water wells
Summary
At a joint oversight hearing, residents and legislators urged faster action, clearer public notices and interim treatment as agencies confirm detection of the banned pesticide dieldrin in multiple wells; a follow-up hearing was scheduled for Dec. 2, 2025.
Lawmakers, agency officials and residents pressed for faster action and clearer public communication after the banned pesticide dieldrin was detected in Guam water wells during a joint oversight hearing of the Legislature’s General Government Operations and Appropriations committee.
The hearing’s witnesses — including the mayor of an affected village and multiple residents — said interim treatment and point-of-entry systems are being pursued but that agency notifications, procurement timelines and on-the-ground assessments remain unclear. The committee recessed the hearing and scheduled a follow-up for Dec. 2, 2025, at 2 p.m.
The mayor, Frances Wizama, told the committee that the Guam Waterworks Authority (GWA) has “progressed in mitigating this situation” and that agencies are working to bring interim treatment online pending any Environmental Protection Agency…
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