Wednesday, March 19, 2008
LBJ force Main
Failure
The Department of
Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) announces that the Division of
Environmental Protection (DEP) has received reports that the LBJ
force main has failed and is bypassing over Long Reef.
The failed section
of the line is located near a gut that is adjacent to the V.I. WAPA
Richmond Plant on St. Croix. As a result, sewage is percolating from
the subsurface onto the street and flowing into an offsite storm
drain. Additionally, the flow is entering the Christiansted Harbor
via the same gut that also parallels the LBJ Housing Community. The
Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority has been notified and has
mobilized one of its contractors to begin repairs.
DPNR is advising
that children and adults with compromised immune systems avoid the
above mentioned areas, especially the area along the gut which
borders the V.I. WAPA Plant. Standing or running water in these
areas may contain contaminants or pollutants harmful to human
health. DPNR will continue to monitor the impacted area. For
additional information regarding this matter contact the V.I. Waste
Management Authority.
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