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Guam EPA: TriStar NOV closed after payment; many notices remain open pending return‑to‑compliance documents
Summary
A Guam EPA staff member told the board the TriStar NOV was closed after penalty payment and return‑to‑compliance documentation; other notices remain open pending signed closure documents.
A staff member reported that the TriStar notice of violation (NOV) was closed earlier in the week after the company paid a penalty and the agency issued a return‑to‑compliance document. “They meet their penalty, and our house based program issued the return to compliance, document,” the staff member said, and the fee was reported as $6,775.
Staff told the board many notices and written warnings remain open on the website because the divisions have not yet received signed return‑to‑compliance documents from violators. Those documents are required before staff can administratively close matters and remove open entries from the public portal. The agency’s IT staff member was assigned to update the publicly posted information.
On the recycling revolving fund and related mayor’s council programs, staff said closeouts are in progress and the executive director is coordinating with the Department of Administration on final reconciliations. Staff noted that system limitations in the accounting and grants platforms are slowing final closeouts but said work continues with mayors and program managers.
During public comment and staff updates, hazardous material staff reported that barrels containing drug‑related materials stored temporarily at residential properties have been cleared. “All of the barrels have been cleared. They're no longer on that property,” hazardous‑materials staff said, describing a recent removal operation coordinated with enforcement staff.
Board members requested a future agenda item on enforcement procedures, citations, stop‑work orders and how the agency documents and pursues compliance in the field. Staff said enforcement process details and field citation procedures could be presented at a noticed meeting so the board can ask program staff detailed questions.
