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St. Croix tap water remains unsafe to drink as USVI offers only short-term solutions
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St. Croix tap water remains unsafe to drink as USVI offers only short-term solutions

CHRISTIANSTED — With no date in sight for when it will be safe to drink tap water again on St. Croix, officials in the U.S. Virgin Islands announced this week that…
Posted by John McCarthy January 20, 2024
Biden declares emergency over lead in water in St. Croix
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Biden declares emergency over lead in water in St. Croix

President Joe Biden declared an emergency over lead-in-water contamination in the U.S. Virgin Islands earlier this week after tests on St. Croix revealed levels more than 100 times the limits…
Posted by John McCarthy November 23, 2023
St. Croix residents in affected areas warned not to brush teeth with potable water
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St. Croix residents in affected areas warned not to brush teeth with potable water

CHRISTIANSTED — The USVI Unified Command stressed today that St. Croix residents in affected areas should not brush their teeth with water suspected to contain high levels of lead and copper. On…
Posted by John McCarthy November 22, 2023
Coast Guard monitors oil spill clean-up efforts for WAPA’s tank 11 discharge @Lindbergh Bay 
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Coast Guard monitors oil spill clean-up efforts for WAPA’s tank 11 discharge @Lindbergh Bay 

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Coast Guard personnel overseeing clean-up efforts for the tank 11 discharge at the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority (WAPA) Randolph Harley Power Plant in St. Thomas…
Posted by John McCarthy November 20, 2023
Coast Guard Works To Contain Oil Spill Near WAPA In Lindbergh Bay
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Coast Guard Works To Contain Oil Spill Near WAPA In Lindbergh Bay

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Coast Guard deployed containment booms in Lindbergh Bay to contain an oil spill of unknown origin on Sunday. The spill is in close proximity to the…
Posted by John McCarthy November 9, 2023
Health Department Offers Free Lead Testing For Children Aged 0-6
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Health Department Offers Free Lead Testing For Children Aged 0-6

CHRISTIANSTED — During Monday's Government House press briefing, Governor Albert Bryan declared a State of Emergency to address the potable water system on St. Croix and concerns about elevated levels…
Posted by John McCarthy October 31, 2023
USVI, Puerto Rico To Receive $108 Million To Upgrade Water Systems
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USVI, Puerto Rico To Receive $108 Million To Upgrade Water Systems

SAN JUAN (AP) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday that Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands will receive a total of nearly $108 million to improve drinking…
Posted by John McCarthy April 5, 2023
Police Recover Body of Possible Drowning Victim Near Frenchtown Restaurant Tuesday
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Police Recover Body of Possible Drowning Victim Near Frenchtown Restaurant Tuesday

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are investigating after a concerned citizen called 911 at 7:21 p.m. Tuesday to report seeing a body floating in the water in the area of Oceana…
Posted by John McCarthy October 26, 2022
Record Amount of Algae Threatens Economy, Wildlife on Caribbean Coasts
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Record Amount of Algae Threatens Economy, Wildlife on Caribbean Coasts

SAN JUAN — Near-record amounts of algae, or water plants, are covering Caribbean coasts from Puerto Rico to Barbados. The plants are killing fish and other wildlife, producing bad smells and…
Posted by John McCarthy August 10, 2022
Man Accused of Rape On Mosquito Point Road Near WAPA
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Man Accused of Rape On Mosquito Point Road Near WAPA

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man accused of a kidnapping and rape near the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority surrendered to police without incident today, authorities said. Carl M.…
Posted by John McCarthy July 25, 2022

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