Gershman, Brickner & Bratton, Inc.The history of the Government of Guam's violation of the Clean Water Act goes back to 1986, when the United States Environmental Protection Agency issued an administrative order directing the island's Department of Public Works to cease the discharge of leachate from the Ordot Dump.

In 2008, the Ordot Dump continued to leach contaminants, posing an environmental and health hazard. A Consent Decree was approved by the U.S. District Court of Guam in February 2004, yet compliance with its mandates was minimal.

On March 17, 2008, Gershman, Brickner & Bratton, Inc., (GBB) was appointed Receiver. GBB is a national solid waste management consulting firm with extensive experience with solid waste collection, processing, recycling and disposal issues, including those specific to island communities.

As Receiver, GBB’s objective is to work with Guam’s government, the Guam Solid Waste Authority, solid waste companies, the people of Guam, and the U.S. military to establish a long-term, financially viable and sustainable waste management system for Guam. 

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Documents

Documents related to the Receiverships can can found in the following subsections of the Documents section:

>> Receiver Reports and Documents
>> GSWA Board Meetings
>> Court Documents
>> Joint Reports by Parties
>> Guam Public Utilities Commission
>> Solid Waste Facility Permit Docs
>> Miscellaneous
>> Current Procurements

Ordot Dump Closure

The Receiver was tasked with both turning a completely dysfunctional solid waste management system around and closing the Ordot Dump, which had been open for nearly 70 years.

Learn more about the progression from a Dump in disarray in 2008 to the closure of waste disposal operations in 2011 to the environmental closure in 2016.

GSWA Website

GSWAThe Guam Solid Waste Authority (GSWA) has its independent website dedicated to providing information about the services offered; news directly related to GSWA and its services; resources; and contact information.The Guam Solid Waste Receivership Information Center remains an important source for information related to the Receivership.

 

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