Last year, the government informed residents that their drinking water was contaminated with toxic chemicals.

In Yigo, the northernmost village in Guam, there is a well that cannot be shut down. Known as Y-15, the well sits atop the island’s northern aquifer, which supplies around 80% of the island’s drinking water. Even if contaminants are detected, Y-15 has to keep pumping. There is simply no alternative. The well also sits just below a hill near Upi Elementary School — attended by around…

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