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Beach Advisory for July 19-23

Ha’ penny Beach on St. Croix (Source file photo)

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 35 designated beaches throughout the territory during the week of July 19 – July 23, 2021. The following beaches meet water quality standards and are considered safe for swimming and fishing:

St. Croix

Stony Ground

Pelican Cove

Buccaneer

Dorsch Beach

Cane Bay

Shoy’s Beach

Ha’ Penny Beach

Protestant Cay

Frederiksted Public Beach

Cramer’s Park

New Fort (Fort Louise Augusta)

Rainbow Beach

Chenay Bay

Columbus Landing

Sprat Hall

Princess (Condo Row)

St. Thomas

Water Bay

Sapphire Beach

Lindqvist Beach

Bolongo Bay

Vessup Bay

Coki Point

Bluebeard’s Beach

Secret Harbor

Frenchman’s Bay

Magens Bay

Lindbergh Bay

Brewers Bay

Hull Bay

Water Island

Honeymoon Beach

St. John

Cruz Bay

Oppenheimer

Johnson Bay

Great Cruz Bay

Frank Bay

 

Please note: Samples were not collected at the following beaches:

  • Gentle Winds and Grapetree Bay on St. Croix

Therefore, the water quality at these beaches is unknown.

All persons should be aware that storm water runoff may also contain contaminants or pollutants harmful to human health, and therefore, should avoid areas of storm water runoff (i.e., guts, puddles and drainage basins) or any area that appears discolored or has foul odors.

DPNR will continue to monitor impacted areas and waters.

For additional information regarding water quality, call the Division of Environmental Protection at 773-1082 on St. Croix or 774-3320 on St. Thomas.

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