…National Guard and other government resources mobilized while WAPA rebuilds water inventory and gradually restores pressure across the island. Executive Order No. 548-2026 makes the declaration effective August 30 and leaves it in…
After weeks of follow-up testing, WAPA has lifted St. Croix’s boil-water advisory issued Aug. 28 after E. coli was detected in Frederiksted. Customers may resume normal use, though officials recommend flushing taps and cleaning ae…
…that has depleted private cisterns and sharply increased reliance on WAPA's potable-water network. But underground, the picture remains significantly worse. At the Adventure 28 monitoring well on St. Croix, groundwater stood 24.64…
WAPA reports gradual improvement in St. Croix’s water reserves while continuing to manage production and distribution. The boil-water advisory remains in effect, and the standpipe will operate Friday from noon to 4 p.m. before clo…
…the Randolph Harley Power Plant. Because of their size and weight, WAPA said specialized equipment and coordinated traffic-management measures will be required. Temporary traffic restrictions and controlled movements may be necess…
…infrastructure. During the August emergency briefing, officials said WAPA was producing about 3.1 million gallons of potable water per day in each district while consumption was running at approximately 3 million gallons daily, le…
…prolonged drought, reduced pumping and the precautionary shutdown of WAPA’s Richmond reverse-osmosis operation continue to cause low water pressure and service interruptions across portions of St. Croix. Governor Albert Bryan Jr. …
…islands as extreme D3 drought strains farms and water supplies. WAPA is restricting water-hauling hours as storage falls and demand rises territorywide.
…also required senior representatives from the GVI, VIHFA, ODR and WAPA, along with relevant contractors or consultants, to attend a Washington meeting on project execution, recovery timelines, federal-funding accountability, docum…
…and childcare arrangements. The government’s announcement followed WAPA’s 5:20 p.m. update that it could not begin the two-hour power rotations planned earlier Thursday. The authority said certain feeders posed a heightened risk o…
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