Pacific Region RCSD Assessment Worksheet
Use this form to add or update a climate assessment to Piko (Worsheet Version June 2012)
Acronym
Name/Title
Saipan Aquifers Conservation
Lead Agencies, Institutions and Organizations
Commonwealth Utilities Corporation, CNMI
Contacts(names, emails)
Abe Malae, abe_malae@cucgov.net
Partnering Agencies, Institutions, and Organizations
CNMI Government, USGS, NPS, UoG WERI
Assessment Type
Climate Science
Needs And Capabilities
Needs
Capacity
Capabilities
Risk and Vulnerability or Problem-focused
Area of Applicability
International and National
National and Regional
Regional/Local or Problem-focused
Focus Area
Fresh Water Resources and Drought
Coastal Inundation/Sea Level Rise, Extreme Weather, and Community Resilience
Marine and Terrestrial Ecosystems
Region/Locale
Central North Pacific
State of Hawaii
Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
Pacific Remote Islands
Western North Pacific
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI)
Federated States of Micronesia (FSM)
Guam
Republic of Palau
Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI)
Other Western North Pacific
South Pacific
American Samoa
Australia
Cook Islands
Fiji
French Polynesia
Kiribati
New Zealand
Papua New Guinea (PNG)
Samoa
Solomon Islands
Tonga
Tuvalu
Vanuatu
Other South Pacific
Pacific Basin
Global
Focus Area
Completed
Ongoing
Planned
Proposed
Description
Leak detection, repair and replacement of water utility replacement lines. CUC is the only utility on U.S. soil that cannot provide 24/7 water service to all customers. Quality of water is brackish for most customers. Reducing demand and leaks conserves aquifers and improves drinking water quality.
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Keywords
Needs And Capabilities Needs Regional/Local or Problem-focused Fresh Water Resources and Drought Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Western North Pacific Ongoing
Worksheet
Assessment-Saipan_Aquifers_Conservation.doc