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 30 designated beaches throughout the territory during the week of March 26-30, 2018. The following beaches meet water quality standards and are safe for swimming or fishing:
St. Croix
Cramer’s Park
Pelican Cove (Comorant)
Rainbow
Cane Bay
Dorsch
Protestant Cay
Shoy’s
New Fort (Ft. Louise Augusta)
Buccaneer
Frederiksted Public Beach
Chenay Bay
Grapetree Bay
St. Thomas
Lindqvist
Magens Bay
Vessup Bay
Bluebeard’s
Secret Harbor
Water Bay
Sapphire
Lindbergh Bay
Coki Point
St. John
Oppenheimer
Great Cruz Bay
Johnson Bay
Frank Bay
Cruz Bay
The following beaches do not meet water quality standards because they exceed the established enterococci bacteria threshold; therefore, they are not considered to be safe for swimming or fishing:
St. Croix
Princess Condo Row
Ha’ penny
St. Thomas
Brewers Bay
Hull Bay
