CONTACT: Jamal Nielsen, Media Relations Coordinator
GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS OF THE UNITED STATES ------------0------------ DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND NATURAL RESOURCES No. 45 Estate Mars Hill, Frederiksted St. Croix, Virgin Islands 00840 Office of the Commissioner Telephone: (340) 773-1082 FAX: (340) 773-1716 CONTACT: Jamal Nielsen, Media Relations Coordinator FAX: (340) 713-2430 jamal.nielsen@dpnr.vi.gov Friday, August 14, 2015 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, advises the public of the following: DPNR performed water quality analysis at the 31 designated beaches throughout the Territory during the week of August 10-14, 2015. The following beaches meet water quality standards and are safe for swimming or fishing: St. Croix Stoney Ground Protestant Cay Chenay Bay Buccaneer Cane Bay Cramer Park Rainbow Shoy’s New Fort (Ft. …
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GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS OF THE UNITED STATES ------------0------------ DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND NATURAL RESOURCES No. 45 Estate Mars Hill, Frederiksted St. Croix, Virgin Islands 00840 Office of the Commissioner Telephone: (340) 773-1082 FAX: (340) 773-1716 CONTACT: Jamal Nielsen, Media Relations Coordinator FAX: (340) 713-2430 jamal.nielsen@dpnr.vi.gov Friday, August 14, 2015 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, advises the public of the following: DPNR performed water quality analysis at the 31 designated beaches throughout the Territory during the week of August 10-14, 2015. The following beaches meet water quality standards and are safe for swimming or fishing: St. Croix Stoney Ground Protestant Cay Chenay Bay Buccaneer Cane Bay Cramer Park Rainbow Shoy’s New Fort (Ft. Louise Augusta) Pelican Cove (Comorant) Halfpenny Princess (Condo Row) Dorsch Frederiksted Public Beach Sprat Hall Pelican Cove (Comorant) St. Thomas Hull Bay Brewer’s Bay Lindquist Bolongo Bay Sapphire Frenchman’s Bay Vessup Bay Magen’s Bay Coki Point Lindbergh Bay Water Bay DPNR Beach Advisory August 14, 2015 St. John Cruz Bay Oppenhiemer Great Cruz Bay Frank Bay The following beaches do not meet water quality standards and therefore not considered to be safe for swimming or fishing: St. Thomas Bluebeards Secret Harbor PLEASE NOTE: Grapetree Bay and Columbus Landing on St. Croix could not be sampled this week due to the heavy presence of seaweed along the shoreline. Johnson Bay on St. John could not be accessed at the time of sample collection. DPNR will continue to monitor the impacted areas and waters. For additional information regarding water quality call the Division of Environmental Protection at 773-1082 in St. Croix.