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Office of the Commissioner CONTACT: Jamal Nielsen, Media Relations Coordinator jamal.nielsen@dpnr.vi.gov Friday, January 31, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BEACH ADVISORY The Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) announces that the Beach Water Quality Monitoring Program, which evaluates weekly water quality at popular swimming beaches throughout the Territory by sampling for Enterococci Bacteria and Turbidity, which is a measure of water clarity, advises the public of the following: DPNR performed water quality analysis at 36 designated beaches throughout the Territory during the week of January 27 – January 31, 2025. Based on the analytical results, the following beaches met water quality standards and are considered safe for swimming and fishing: St. Croix Buccaneer Beach Gentle Winds Rainbow Beach Cane Bay Grapetree Beach Shoy’s Beach Chenay Bay Ha’Penny Beach Stony Ground Cramers Park New Fort Louisa Augusta Dorsch Beach Pelican Cove (Comorant) Frederiksted Public Beach Protestant Cay St. …
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Office of the Commissioner CONTACT: Jamal Nielsen, Media Relations Coordinator jamal.nielsen@dpnr.vi.gov Friday, January 31, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BEACH ADVISORY The Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) announces that the Beach Water Quality Monitoring Program, which evaluates weekly water quality at popular swimming beaches throughout the Territory by sampling for Enterococci Bacteria and Turbidity, which is a measure of water clarity, advises the public of the following: DPNR performed water quality analysis at 36 designated beaches throughout the Territory during the week of January 27 – January 31, 2025. Based on the analytical results, the following beaches met water quality standards and are considered safe for swimming and fishing: St. Croix Buccaneer Beach Gentle Winds Rainbow Beach Cane Bay Grapetree Beach Shoy’s Beach Chenay Bay Ha’Penny Beach Stony Ground Cramers Park New Fort Louisa Augusta Dorsch Beach Pelican Cove (Comorant) Frederiksted Public Beach Protestant Cay St. Thomas Bluebeard’s Beach Hull Bay Sapphire Beach Bolongo Bay Limetree Beach Secret Harbor Brewers Bay Lindbergh Bay Vessup Bay Coki Point Lindqvist Beach Frenchman’s Bay Magen’s Bay GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS OF THE UNITED STATES --------0-------- DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND NATURAL RESOURCES 4611 Tutu Park Mall 45 Mars Hill, Frederiksted Suite 300 St. Croix, VI 00840 St. Thomas, VI 00802 (340) 773-1082 (340) 774-3320 dpnr.vi.gov The following beaches do not meet water quality standards because they exceed the established Enterococci Bacteria threshold. Therefore, they are not considered safe for swimming or fishing: • Princess Condo Row on St. Croix • Morningstar Beach on St. Thomas. Please note: Samples were not collected at the following beach: • Water Bay on St. Thomas. Therefore, the water quality at this beach is unknown. Please be advised that anyone swimming in sewage-impacted or stormwater-impacted areas may be at an elevated health risk because of increased concentrations of bacteria or other contaminants. Areas impacted by sewage, stormwater runoff (i.e., guts, puddles, and drainage basins), or any area that appears discolored or has foul odors should be avoided. DPNR will continue to monitor impacted areas and waters. For additional information regarding water quality call the Division of Environmental Protection at 773-1082 in St. Croix or 774-3320 in St. Thomas. St. John Cruz Bay Frank Bay Great Cruz Bay Johnson Bay Oppenheimer Beach Water Island Honeymoon Beach (Druif)