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The Environmental Protection Agency (AS-EPA) would like to express our sincere gratitude to various institutions, clubs, governmental departments and agencies that participated in celebrating the first National Drinking Water Month in American Samoa.

Schools: Manu’a High School Fagaitua High School Samoana High School South Pacific Academy School Pacific Horizons School

Leone Midkiff Elementary School Tafuna Elementary School Matatula Elementary School Tafuna Elementary School Leone Midkiff Elementary School Fitiuta Elementary School Elementary School

Clubs: 350 Environmental Club

Local Businesses GHC Reid Company—Vaimalu Water South Pacific Academy Matatula Elementary School Le Tausagi Educators Group NOAA-PIRO Department of Marine & Wildlife Resources DOC—ASCMP DOC—Population Coral Reef Advisory Group (CRAG) ASCC-CNR (Land Grant) National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa Natural Resources & Conservation Services Soil & Water Conservation District Pacific Horizons School

Fagaitua High School National Park Services

Departments American Samoa Power Authority (ASPA)

Manu’a High School

We would like to especially thank our Honorable Governor for your endless support on all drinking water related projects in . It is our sincere hope that we continue to conserve and preserve such natural resource for our future generations as life is heavily dependent on this freely given resource.

Let us value the importance of our drinking water resources as these efforts are vital to American Samoa’s economy and to the public health of our citizens. Our drinking water is our responsi- bility. Let’s work together to protect our drinking water for a bet- ter tomorrow!

Fa’afetai Tele Lava

AS-EPA Director Ameko Pato & Staff