The Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) announces that the Beach Water Quality Monitoring Program, which 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, advises the public of the following:
DPNR performed water quality analysis at 34 designated beaches throughout the territory during the week of May 22-26, 2017. Please note: Johnson Bay was not sampled this week; therefore, the water quality at this beach is unknown. The following beaches meet water quality standards and are safe for swimming or fishing:
St. Croix
Protestant Cay
Cramer Park
Pelican Cove (Comorant)
Rainbow
Chenay Bay
Cane Bay
Stoney Ground
Frederiksted Public Beach
Dorsch
Princess Condo Row
Shoy’s
Buccaneer
Ha’ penny
New Fort (Ft. Louise Augusta)
Grapetree Bay
Columbus Landing
Spratt Hall
St. Thomas
Bolongo Bay
Lindqvist
Magens Bay
Bluebeard’s
Sapphire
Lindbergh Bay
Vessup Bay
Water Bay
Secret Harbor
Hull Bay
Frenchman’s Bay
St. John
Cruz Bay
Great Cruz Bay
Oppenheimer
The following beaches do not meet water quality standards because they exceed the established enterococci bacteria threshold and, therefore, are not considered to be safe for swimming or fishing:
St. Thomas
Brewers Bay
Coki Point
St. John
Frank Bay
