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DPNR: This Week's Beach Advisory
All 31 beaches tested are considered safe for swimming or fishing.
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — The Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) performed water quality analysis at the following 31 beaches throughout the Territory during the week of August 2, – August 6, 2021. All 31 beaches tested are considered safe for swimming or fishing.
St. Croix
- Stony Ground
- Sprat Hall
- 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)
St. Thomas
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- Bluebeard’s Beach
- Sapphire Beach
- Lindqvist Beach
- Bolongo Bay
- Vessup Bay
- Coki Point
- Water Bay
- Secret Harbor
- Magen’s Bay
- Lindbergh Bay
- Brewer’s Bay
- Hull Bay
- Water Island
- Honeymoon Beach
St. John
- Cruz Bay
- Oppenheimer
- Great Cruz Bay
- Johnson Bay
Samples were not collected at the following beaches, and therefore the water quality is unknown.
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- Columbus Landing, Pelican Cove, and Grapetree Bay on St. Croix
- Frenchman’s Bay on St. Thomas
- Frank Bay on St. John
The Beach Water Quality Monitoring Program evaluates weekly water quality at popular swimming beaches throughout the Territory by sampling for Enterococci, Bacteria and Turbidity, which is a measure of water clarity.
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