AS-EPA
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Environmental Protection Agency (AS-EPA) is pleased to announce the official relaunch of its website that has been developed to enhance public accessibility to critical environmental data, updates, and community resources.
The redesigned platform...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Environmental Protection Agency (AS-EPA) represented American Samoa in this year's inaugural Circularity, Innovation, Recovery, Culture, Learning, and Environment (CIRCLE) Expo 2025 hosted by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environmental...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — AS-Environmental Protection Agency inspectors visited over 200 merchants and eateries on January 21 and 22, 2025, and a total of 28 citations were issued for violations of A.S.C.A. § 25.2303, which prohibits the sale or distribution of polystyrene foam containers unless...
This photo posted on the American Samoa Environmental Protection Agency (AS-EPA) Facebook page shows some of the participants in the 16 hour HazCat Kit Training held this week. According to AS-EPA, the “HazCat kit would enable our inspectors to conduct chemical field identification tests in order...
The AS-EPA installed this “No Dumping” sign recently at an illegal dumping area in Afono. AS-EPA installed identical signs at two other illegal dumping areas in the villages of Futiga and the Pisi site between Fa'ilolo and Se'etaga villages. “We encourage the general public to stop dumping trash...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Environmental Protection Agency (AS-EPA) is encouraging the “community to support and recognize the pivotal role they play in protecting clean and safe drinking water.”
“The community can help by reporting sightings of people accessing the gated...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Environmental Protection Agency (AS-EPA) recently completed a sanitary survey of the Central Water System, a public water system on Tutuila that is owned and operated by the American Samoa Power Authority (ASPA).
This was confirmed in a statement by...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Government has called on the U.S Justice Department (USDOJ) not to “exclude ASG from future enforcement action” and to keep the territory in mind when and if there are negations involving violations of federal law in territorial waters, says American...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a Oct. 21st memorandum, the Governor’s Chief of Staff, Tuimavave Tauapa’i Laupola informed cabinet members of the government’s Island Wide Clean-up for the month of October is set for Friday, Oct. 29th
And that all departments, agencies, offices and authorities are...
WASHINGTON — U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $2.1 million to the American Samoa Environmental Protection Agency (AS-EPA) to strengthen its capacity to protect human health and the environment.
“American Samoa EPA has been a great partner in protecting the environment,” said Deborah...









![The staff of DJ Hauling and E&W Construction of Tafuna, paused to pose for a picture, during their clean-up at Lion’s Park last month on Friday, Sept. 24, 2021. A local construction and hauling business, DJ Hauling and E&W Construction crew under the leadership of their Owner, Pitone Jr. Tapusalaia Taula, were among the many local businesses and government agencies who took part in Islandwide Coastweek Clean-Up spearheaded by the Dept. of Commerce. [courtesy photo] The staff of DJ Hauling and E&W Construction](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/island-wide_clean_up_6462.jpg?itok=YN2LyjEV)
