Beach Advisory

Division of Environmental Protection
-Oct-07-2011-

St. Croix

BEACH ADVISORY

GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS OF THE UNITED STATES


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.gov.vi
Friday, October 7, 2011

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 43 popular swimming beaches throughout the Territory, advises the public of the following:

DPNR performed water quality analysis at the 43 designated beaches throughout the Territory during the week of September19-23, 2011. The following beaches meet water quality standards and are safe for swimming or fishing:

St. Croix
Stony Ground
Dorsch
Protestant Cay
Chenay Bay
Buccaneer
Davis Bay
Cane Bay
Cramer Park
Gentle Winds
Rainbow
Columbus Landing
Shoy’s
New Fort (Ft. Louise Augusta)
Frederiksted Public Beach (First Target)
Pelican Cove (Comorant)
Princess (Condo Row)
Sprat Hall
Halfpenny
Grapetree Bay
Teague Bay

St. Thomas
Water Bay
Sapphire
Magen’s Bay
Vessup Bay
Bluebeards
Coki Point
Frenchman’s Bay
Lindberg Bay
Hull Bay
Morningstar
Brewer’s Bay
Limetree
Linquist
Bolongo Bay
Secret Harbor

St. John
Klain Bay
Hart Bay
Chocolate Hole
Frank Bay
Cruz Bay
Great Cruz Bay
Johnson’s Bay
Oppenhiemer

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.

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