Guam § 14117 - Denial of Water Services.
Full text of Guam Guam Code Annotated § 14117 — Denial of Water Services., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 14117. Denial of Water Services.
(a) Definition of Adequate Water line. The term “adequate water line”, wherever used or referred to
in this Article or in any indenture entered into pursuant hereto, shall mean a water line that can provide or
be made to provide potable water to the premises.
(b) Denial of Water Services. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Guam Waterworks
Authority shall not deny any person a water meter or water services whenever an applicant for a water
meter or water services has paid all necessary basic connection fees or offered to pay such basic fees, when
there is an adequate water line within one hundred feet (100’) of the applicant’s property boundary, or when
an existing waterline is within one hundred feet (100’) of an applicant’s boundary that can be made
operational by Guam Waterworks Authority connecting it to any main water line.
Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Guam Code Annotated § 14117 cover?
Section 14117 ("Denial of Water Services.") is part of the Guam Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Guam. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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