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Cancryn pump station ‘offline, but currently undergoing repair,’ VIWMA says

John McCarthy February 20, 2025

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (VIWMA) said that the Cancryn pump station “is currently offline but undergoing repair.”

This situation may lead to sewer system issues. VIWMA advises residents to avoid standing water in any affected areas.

he VIWMA is diligently working to complete the necessary repairs. We understand the inconvenience this may cause and rely on your cooperation as we resolve this matter.

For more information contact the Division of Wastewater at 340-715-9151 or Communications Management at communications@viwma.org.

Cancryn Pump Station Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (VIWMA)

Last updated on February 21, 2025

John McCarthy

John McCarthy is primarily known for his investigative reporting on the U.S. Virgin Islands. A series of reports beginning in the 1990's revealed that there was everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling. Another report, following Hurricane Hugo in 1989, cited a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) confidential overview that said that over 40 percent of the U.S. Virgin Islands public lives below the poverty line. The Virgin Islands Free Press is the only Caribbean news source to regularly incorporate the findings of U.S. Freedom of Information Act requests. John's articles have appeared in the BVI Beacon, St. Croix Avis, San Juan Star and Virgin Islands Daily News. He is the former news director of WSVI-TV Channel 8 on St. Croix.

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