EPA is working under 4 Mission Assignments from FEMA to date:  
1) For activation and coordination ($60,000);
2) Subject matter experts (SMEs) for water ($60,000);
3) SME for debris management and household hazardous waste (HHW) planning ($60,000); and
4) Direct Federal Assistance to collect, stage and dispose of downed and damaged transformers ($1,000,000). 

ESF-10 also received an MA tasking USCG for a Liaison to the IMAT/EOC on CNMI;

An MA for collection of HHW is in process and is expected in the coming days.

None at the present time.  However, communications and internet connectivity remain a significant issue on Saipan, which along with the difference in time zones further hampers communications between EOC & field personnel.

Lodging for responders continues to be a major constraint, with some hotels damaged and unable to supply potable water.

CUC Water:
Prior to the arrival of TS Goni CUC reporeted potable water production at 3.9 MGD.  However, all generators had been turned off in anticipation of Goni's arrival.  EOC reports that USACE began to reconnect, fuel and start the generators, though it took nearly 1 hour per generator, making progress slow. As generators switched on, the wells started up and began filling tanks. Chalan Kiya has 24-hr water distribution. 

Navy Hill tank, fed by Calhoun wells with a CUC generator, is still providing water to hospital.

CUC restarted rotation of distribution of piped water to villages today.

The Water Task Force revisited 14 bottled water and ice companies to survey operational status today. There has been a setback in operational capacity since the storm passed through and there was an interruption in CUC water delivery.

Emergency Water Distribution Points: 
The 4 CUC sanitation water filling stations at As Teo, Kanat Tabla, Capital Hill, and Navy Hill opened today from 12pm-7pm.  The USMC drinking water distribution operations are scheduled to demobilize tomorrow, 8/18.

Wastewater: 
There have been minor wastewater spills at lift stations W-8, S-8 and SR-2. As per the CUC priority list, USACE worked on generators for lift stations today. Lift Stations SR-2 and S-9 are operational, awaiting generator connection at S-8.

EPA's ERRS contractor has arranged for clean soil to be brought to the staging area at CUC Power Plant 1
on Tuesday, as well as the necessary heavy equipment to spread and compact the soil to serve as a base for transformer storage.

EPA met again with CUC on the assessment protocol they have developed jointly and did field tests with it, using the protocol to assess downed transformers in the Garapan area.  The field tests focused on Feeder 2, which CUC has identified as a priority.  EPA added an elementary school (on Feeder 1) to the priority list for assessment, due to having observed broken transformers in the school yard.

Continue to provide technical assistance to BECQ and CUC regarding recovery of the drinking water supply system.  Continue to coordinate with and provide technical assistance to CUC on the wastewater system recovery.

2.2.1.1.b - Debris removal planning support

Region 9 START and ERRS contractors have been activated under the MA for transformer collection, and several of them have arrived on Saipan.  START will assist with sampling support and assessment of areas impacted by transformer oil releases.  ERRS will support collection of transformers, using primarily on-island subcontractors.   USCG Pacific Strike Team staff have been extended to support ESF-10 efforts.