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Rainbow Beach Not Safe for Swimming and Fishing This Weekend, D.P.N.R. Warns

Of the 33 beaches the Department of Planning and Natural Resources tested this week, the popular Rainbow Beach in Frederiksted was the only beach whose waters did not meet the quality standards deemed as safe for swimming and fishing, D.P.N.R. has announced. D.P.N.R.'s 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. All other tested beaches were safe for swimming and fishing. They include the following: St. Croix Stony Ground Pelican Cove (Cormorant) Chenay Bay Dorsch Beach Sprat Hall Columbus Landing Frederiksted Public Beach Princess (Condo Row) Halfpenny Beach New Fort (Ft. Louise Augusta) Buccaneer Cramer’s Park Cane Bay Shoy’s Protestant Cay Beach   St. Thomas Lindbergh Bay Sapphire Beach Lindquist Beach Brewer’s Bay Vessup Bay Water Bay Hull Bay Bluebeard’s Beach Frenchman’s Bay Mage...