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31 of 32 Beaches Tested Territory-Wide Safe for Swimming and Fishing

Thirty-one of 32 beaches the Dept. of Planning and Natural Resources tested for swimming and fishing proved to be safe this weekend. D.P.N.R. said the waters were sampled for Enterococci Bacteria and Turbidity, which is a measure of water clarity. Below, the safe beaches: St. Croix Stony Ground Pelican Cove (Cormorant) Chenay Bay Dorsch Beach Sprat Hall Columbus Landing Frederiksted Public Beach Rainbow Beach Halfpenny Beach New Fort (Ft. Louise Augusta) Buccaneer Princess (Condo Row) Cane Bay Shoy’s Cramer’s Park    St. Thomas Lindbergh Bay Sapphire Beach Frenchman’s Bay Brewer’s Bay Vessup Bay Water Bay Hull Bay Bluebeard’s Beach Lindquist Beach Magen’s Bay Secret Harbor Coki Point Bolongo Bay   St. John Cruz Bay Oppenheimer Great Cruz Bay Frank Bay   Only Johnson Bay, located in St. John, tested unsafe. D.P.N.R. said Grapetree Bay on St. Croix was not tested, nor was Johnson Bay on St. John, and therefore the water quality of the...