The Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) announces that the Division of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) Beach Water Quality Monitoring Program, which evaluates weekly water quality at 43 popular swimming beaches throughout the territory, advises the public of the following: DPNR-DEP performed water quality analysis at the 43 designated beaches throughout the territory during the week of Feb. 21-25. The following beaches meet water quality standards and are safe for swimming or fishing:
St. Croix
St. Croix
Stony Ground
Dorsch
Protestant Cay
TeagueBay
ChenayBay
Sprat Hall
Buccaneer
DavisBay
CaneBay
CramerPark
GrapetreeBay
Gentle Winds
Rainbow
Princess (Condo Row)
ColumbusLanding
Shoy’s
New Fort (Ft. Louise Augusta)
FrederikstedPublic Beach(First Target)
Pelican Cove (Comorant)
Halfpenny
St. Thomas
Water Bay
Sapphire
Magens Bay
VessupBay
Bluebeards
Coki Point
BolongoBay
Frenchman’s Bay
LindbergBay
HullBay
Morningstar
Brewer’s Bay
Limetree
Linquist
SecretHarbor
St. John
St. John
Oppenheimer
KlainBay
HartBay
Chocolate Hole
FrankBay
CruzBay
GreatCruz Bay
Johnson’s Bay
DPNR will continue to monitor the impacted areas and waters. For additional information regarding water quality call the Division of Environmental Protection at 773-1082 on St. Croix.