Water advisory issued for St. Croix as of Nov. 1 due to high levels of toxic metals

John McCarthyPosted oninAt VIFreep, Breaking News, Community Affairs, Health News, St. Croix News

CHRISTIANSTED – Officials have declared a state of emergency and advised the public not to consume drinking water on Saint Croix as of November 1 after tests have shown unacceptable levels of lead and copper.

Officials state that the water can be used for cleaning but is unsuitable for drinking and cooking. The government has announced a price freeze on bottled water. The duration of the water advisory is unclear.

Business disruptions are likely for businesses and organizations that rely on public water.

SOURCE: Crisis24

John McCarthy

John F. McCarthy is a veteran journalist in the Caribbean, writing from the "Decision Space" where survival meets the surreal. His reporting steel was tempered by a lineage of legendary editors and broadcasters, including Ed Wynn Brant (The Bomb), Owen Eschenroder (Ann Arbor News), Lynelle Emanuel (BVI Beacon), and Charles Thanas (WSVI-TV). Alongside longtime colleague Kenneth C. "Casey" Clark, McCarthy has navigated the front lines of the territory’s history—from the 1997 volcanic "snow" to every major hurricane since Hugo. Known for leaning out of doorless helicopters to capture the "money shot," McCarthy now edits the V.I. Free Press, providing the essential link between the island's colonial past and its SpaceX future.