Terms Used In 10 Guam Code Ann. § 52103

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
(a) Person means any individual, partnership, firm, association, joint venture, public or private corporation, trust, estate, commission, board, public or private institution, utility, cooperative, municipality or any other political subdivision of this Territory, any interstate body or any other legal entity.

(b) Operator means the person in direct responsible charge of the operation of a potable water supply system or waste water facility, or a major segment of a system or facility.

(c) Direct responsible charge shall mean, in smaller facilities where shift operation is not required, active daily on-site charge and performance of operation. In larger facilities where shift operation is required, “direct responsible charge” shall mean both:
– active daily on-site technical direction and supervision, and

– active daily on-site charge of an operating shift or a major segment of a system or facility.
(d) Potable water supply system means the system of pipes, structures and facilities through which water is obtained, treated and sold, distributed or otherwise offered to the public for household use or any use by humans.
(e) Water treatment plant means that portion of the potable water supply system which in some way alters the physical, chemical or bacte- riological quality of the water being treated.
(f) Water distribution system means that portion of the potable water supply system in which water is stored and conveyed from the water treatment plant or other supply points to the premises of a consumer.
(g) Waste water facility(ies) means the system of pipes, structures, equipment and processes required to collect, carry away and treat domestic and/or industrial waste water and dispose of the effluent.
(h) Waste water treatment plant means that portion of the waste water facility used in the treatment of domestic and/or industrial waste water, including solids handling.

(i) Waste water collection system means that portion of the waste water facilities in which waste water is received from the premises of the discharger and conveyed to the point of treatment.

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10 Guam Code Ann. HEALTH AND SAFETY
CH. 52 WATER AND WASTE WATER OPERATOR’S MANDATORY CERTIFICATION ACT

(j) Administrator means the Administrator of the Guam Environmental
Protection Agency or his delegated representative.

(k) Board of Certification means the Board of Directors of the Guam
Environmental Protection Agency.

(l) Association of Boards of Certification for Operating Personnel in Water and Waste Water Utilities (ABC) means the existing nationally recognized Advisory Association.
SOURCE: GC § 57232.