Managing Water Resources in American Samoa

Managing Water Resources in American Samoa

AMERICAN SAMOA POWER AUTHORITY CULTURAL IMPACT ON MANAGING WATER RESOURCES LOCATION: 14o SOUTH OF THE EQUATOR AND 160-173o WEST LONGITUDE (~2,700 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HAWAII) POPULATION: 60,000+ (CENSUS 2000) LANDSCAPE: 76 SQUARE MILES OF MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN AND RUGGED PEAKS WITH NARROW COASTAL PLAINS AND FRINGING REEFS. CLIMATE: TROPICAL WITH TEMPERATURES SELDOMLY EXCEEDING THE MID 80’S. RAINY SEASON – DECEMBER TO MARCH AMERICAN SAMOA POWER AUTHORITY MISSION STATEMENT: “Provide quality, safe, economical and sustainable utility service in partnership with our customers, the Community of American Samoa and the Pacific Region.” ASPA WATER DIVISION • CONSTRUCTION • MECHANICAL • WATER QUALITY • WELL DRILLING • NEW INSTALLATION • HYDRANTS • LEAK DETECTION • OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE • CONTRACTORS • USGS • ENGINEERS •Production – 8.9 MGD •Consumption – 6.5MGD •Bill Monthly – 7,500 Water Meters Executive Office Building Fale Fono – Legislative Building ASG Main Customer & Shareholder – Consumes 70K gals/month ASPA Industrial Customers Tri-Union Samoa Packing Heinz Star-Kist Samoa Consumes 3.7MG/month Extending the 12” mainline in the village of Pavaiai Extending 12” Mainline in Pavaiai Village Building Water Tanks for Village Satellite Systems LEAK DETECTION CREW AT WORK PAGO PAGO HARBOR Upper Fagaalu Reservoir Utumoa Intake Vaipito Reservoir Fagatogo Reservoir Fagatogo Vaipito Microfiltration Microfiltration Plant Plant Fagatogo Water Reservoir Vaipito Water Reservoir MICROFILTRATION PLANTS • LOCATIONS • FAGATOGO • VAIPITO • TOTOAL MAXIMUM DAILY PRODUCTION • FAGATOGO (1.0MGD) • VAIPITO (0.5MGD) Fagatogo Microfiltration Plant Sharing – Skill, Service and Resources Groundwater Protection – Build Proper Septic Systems Protecting Streams and Wetlands A Culture Committed to Service A Cultural Belief….plentiful today, will be plentiful tomorrow. TOFA SOIFUA MA IA MANUIA.

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