DPNR: This Week's Beach Advisory

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — The Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) relased this week's results of the Beach Water Quality Monitoring Program, which evaluates water quality at popular swimming beaches throughout the Territory.

The program samples for Enterococci, bacteria, and turbidity, which is a measure of water clarity.
This week, DPNR released an additional reminder to be aware that storm water runoff may contain harmful contaminants or pollutants.

Be warned: the following beaches are not safe for swimming or fishing because they exceed the established Enterococci Bacteria threshold :

• Great Cruz Bay on St. John
• Lindquist Beach on St. Thomas
• Dorsch Beach on St. Croix

The following beaches do meet water quality standards and are considered safe for swimming and fishing:

St. Croix

• Stony Ground
• Sprat Hall
• Buccaneer
• Chenay Bay
• Cane Bay
• Shoy’s Beach
• Halfpenny Beach
• Protestant Cay
• Frederiksted Public Beach
• Cramer’s Park
• New Fort (Ft. Louise Augusta)
• Rainbow Beach
• Pelican Cove

St. Thomas

• Bluebeard’s Beach
• Sapphire Beach
• Frenchman’s Bay
• Bolongo Bay
• Vessup Bay
• Coki Point
• Water Bay
• Secret Harbor
• Brewer’s Bay
• Magen’s Bay
• Lindbergh Bay

St. John

• Cruz Bay
• Oppenheimer

Please note: samples were not collected at the following beaches:

• Grapetree Bay and Columbus Landing on St. Croix
• Hull Bay on St. Thomas
• Frank Bay and Johnson Bay on St. John
• Honeymoon Beach on Water Island

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