Out of the 32 beaches the Department of Planning and Natural Resources said it tested for the week, only one tested as unsafe for swimming and fishing.
The unsafe beach is Vessup Bay in St. Thomas.
All other wasters tested were good to go, including the following:
St. Croix: Cramer’s Park, Shoy’s, New Fort (Ft. Louise Augusta), Chenay Bay, Princess, Condo Row, Dorsch, Frederiksted Public Beach, Halfpenny, Cane Bay, Pelican Cove (Cormorant), Protestant Cay, Rainbow, Grapetree Bay and Buccaneer.
St. Thomas: Magen’s Bay, Brewer’s Bay, Sapphire, Lindquist, Frenchman’s Bay, Bolongo Bay, Coki Point, Water Bay, Bluebeard’s, Lindbergh Bay, Hull Bay and Secret Harbor.
St. John: Frank Bay, Johnson Bay, Oppenheimer, Great Cruz and Bay Cruz Bay.
D.P.N.R. said all persons should be aware that storm water runoff may also contain contaminants or pollutants harmful to human health and therefore all persons should avoid areas of storm water runoff (i.e. guts, puddles, and drainage basins) or if any area appears discolored or has foul odors. DPNR will continue to monitor the impacted areas and waters.
For additional information regarding water quality call the Division of Environmental Protection at 773-1082 in St. Croix or 774-3320 in St. Thomas.
