Health & Fitness
DPNR: This Week's Beach Advisory
The Beach Water Quality Monitoring Program evaluated water quality at 15 beaches on St. Croix.
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — The Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) performed water quality analysis at 15 designated beaches throughout the Territory during the week of July 26, – July 30, 2021.
Beaches on St. Thomas, St. John and Water Island were not sampled this week due to Covid-19. Additionally, the following beaches on St. Croix were not sampled: Gentle Winds, Columbus Landing and Grapetree Bay
The following beaches meet water quality standards and are considered safe for swimming and fishing:
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- Stony Ground
- Pelican Cove
- Buccaneer
- Dorsch Beach
- Cane Bay
- Shoy’s Beach
- Halfpenny Beach
- Protestant Cay
- Frederiksted Public Beach
- Cramer’s Park
- New Fort (Ft. Louise Augusta)
- Rainbow Beach
- Chenay Bay
- Princess (Condo Row)
- Sprat Hall
The Beach Water Quality Monitoring Program evaluates water quality at popular swimming beaches throughout the Territory by sampling for Enterococci and Bacteria. The program also tracks turbidity, which is a measure of water clarity.
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