Guam § 56204 - Disconnection, Penalty and Refusal of Service.

§ 56204. Disconnection, Penalty and Refusal of Service.

If any illegal hookup is discovered (including but not limited to

illegal hookups by building contractors), water shall be disconnected at

that location and may not be reinstated directly or indirectly for that lot

until a penalty of not less than Twenty-Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500)

nor more than Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000) for illegal

hookup has been paid to the Public Utility Agency of Guam. The Chief

Officer of the Public Utility Agency of Guam shall formulate a penalty

schedule based upon Twenty-Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500) for illegal

connection of one inch (1") diameter or less and Twenty-Five Hundred

Dollars ($2,500) per inch (1") of diameter of pipe for illegal connection

into pipes more than one inch (1") up to Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars

($25,000) maximum. The Chief Officer of the Public Utility Agency of

Guam may formulate a payment schedule for said penalty for to twenty-

four (24) months, to be repaid with regular water bills, at twelve percent

(12%) annual interest on the unpaid balance. Any person who connects

illegal to any water or sewer line may not be granted additional building

permits until any such penalty is paid. The owner and tenant (if any) of

any lot having an illegal water hookup shall be personally, jointly and

severally liable for all penalties and estimated value of water used.