JFL Lifts Code Yellow Following Temporary Solution To Drainage Problem

ST. CROIX — The Juan F. Luis Hospital and Medical Center has announced that as of Friday at 4:30 p.m., the code yellow alert it initiated on Monday evening after learning that parts of the hospital’s drainage system was compromised, has been lifted.

Hospital officials said the facility continued to maintain full operations all week as a result of the temporary bypass measures initiated by local contractors, and also continued to maintain a safe environment of care for its patients.

To permanently address the problem and line replacements, Governor Kenneth Mapp this week requested an appropriation of $3 million. The funds would require reprogramming certain Gross Receipts Tax Bonds and Matching Fund Bonds, along with funds from the Community Facilities Trust Account, according to Government House.

The hospital revealed on Monday that some of the sewage drain lines on the first floor were compromised, and JFL’s administration was notified about the drainage system issue shortly after 12:00 p.m. Monday. A release issued on Monday added that the executive team worked aggressively to resolve the issue, and when it was determined that additional resources were necessary, hospital officials initiated a code yellow at 5:50 p.m. Monday.