USVI Division of Environmental Protection Home Page

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Welcome to the Internet home of the US Virgin Islands (USVI) Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR), Division of Environmental Protection (DEP). This site was developed to:

1.	Provide up-to-date information on environmental protection laws of the Government of the US Virgin Islands, and those mandated by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and
2.	To provide information on compliance programs, general services and resources managed and administered by the USVI Division of Environmental Protection.

Major programs and projects managed by the USVI Division of Environmental Protection include:

•	Air Pollution Control
•	Air Quality Management Program
•	VI Brownfields Initiative
•	Drinking Water State Revolving Fund
•	Financial Programs
•	Ground Water
•	Hazardous Waste
•	Legal Counsel
•	Non Point Source Pollution
•	Pesticide Control
•	Public Water System Supervision
•	Quality Assurance/Quality Control
•	Small Business Environmental Assistance
•	Solid Waste
•	Storm Water Pollution Prevention
•	Superfund
•	Underground Storage Tank
•	Water Pollution Control
•	Water Quality Management Program
•	Watershed Education Program
•	Wellhead Protection Program
•	Wetlands Program
Visit "The Director's Corner" For Articles & Information Written By Nadine Noorhasan, Ph.D. DPNR-DEP Director

What's New!

Public Advisory

29-January-2010 - DPNR-DEP performed water quality analysis at the 43 designated beaches throughout the Territory during the week of January 25-29, 2010.

Several beaches did not meet water quality standards and are not safe for swimming or fishing.

View the complete advisory on our Public Notices page...Continued

Notice of Intent to Establish Revised Water Quality Standards Regulations

1-Dec-2009: The Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) announces its intent to establish revised water quality standards regulations (WQSR) for the United States Virgin Islands under Title 12 Chapter 7 Subchapter 186 of the VI Rules and Regulation....Continued.

Solicitation of
Water Quality Data

16-Oct-2009: The Department of Planning and Natural Resources announces that the Division of Environmental Protection is soliciting water quality related data to use in the development of the 2010 lntegrated Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment Report. The U.S. Virgin lslands has integrated the reporting requirements of Clean Water Act Section 305(b) and....Continued.


Air Pollution Control	Drinking Water State Revolving Fund	Ground Water

Non Point Source Pollution	Pesticide Control	Public Water Sys. Supervision

Quality Assurance & Quality Control	Small Business Environmental Assistance	Solid Waste

Underground Storage Tanks	Water Pollution Control	Water Quality Mgmt Planning

5 Year Plan	DEP Programs	Grants	Local & US Laws	Search	Contacts
Consumer Info	Forms & Applications	USVI Scene	Related Links	DEP Jobs	Public Notices

Last Revised: 01/29/2010

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