Waste Management Reports Force Main Break At Lagoon Street

ST. CROIX — The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (W.M.A.) is advising St. Croix residents of a break in the Lagoon Street Pump Station’s force main. The break occurred in the vicinity of the St. Patrick School.

Repairs to the force main have already begun, Waste Management said. The authority anticipates the repairs will be completed by Sunday. Traffic will not be impacted and berms have been placed in the area to prevent any environmental impacts.

Residents with impacted immune systems or respiratory conditions are asked to avoid the area until repairs are complete.

Residents and businesses are also asked to refrain from pouring liquid grease and various personal products down the drain. These items can and do impact operations at the authority’s pump stations and wastewater treatment facilities.

To report any overflows, residents may do so on the W.M.A.’s website at www.viwma.org, or contact the Wastewater Division at 712-4962 or 715-9100.

For more information, contact the Communications Management Division at 715-9188 or email [email protected].