{"id":24919,"date":"2015-07-02T21:18:08","date_gmt":"2015-07-02T21:18:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viconsortium.com\/?p=24919"},"modified":"2015-07-02T21:18:08","modified_gmt":"2015-07-02T21:18:08","slug":"all-tested-beaches-safe-for-july-4th-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wp.viconsortium.com\/?p=24919","title":{"rendered":"All Tested Beaches Safe For July 4th Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>All the territory&#8217;s beaches tested by DPNR are safe for swimming and fishing for the upcoming July 4 weekend, according to a press release the department issued on Thursday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>DPNR says it tested 34 beaches and found that they\u00a0meet water quality standards, however\u00a0due to the heavy presence of sargassum seaweed along the shoreline,\u00a0Grapetree Bay on St. Croix could not be tested.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The safe beaches on St. Croix include the following:<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Stoney Ground,\u00a0Protestant Cay,\u00a0Chenay Bay,\u00a0Buccaneer,\u00a0Cane Bay,\u00a0Cramer Park,\u00a0Rainbow,\u00a0Shoy\u2019s,\u00a0New Fort (Ft. Louise Augusta),\u00a0Pelican Cove (Comorant),\u00a0Halfpenny,\u00a0Princess (Condo Row),\u00a0Dorsch,\u00a0Frederiksted Public Beach,\u00a0Columbus Landing and\u00a0Sprat Hall.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">On St. Thomas, these are the beaches safe for fishing\u00a0and swimming this weekend:<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Secret Harbor,\u00a0Hull Bay,\u00a0Brewer\u2019s Bay,\u00a0Lindquist,\u00a0Bolongo Bay,\u00a0Sapphire,\u00a0Bluebeards,\u00a0Frenchman\u2019s Bay,\u00a0<span class=\"\">Vessup Bay,\u00a0<\/span>Magen\u2019s Bay,\u00a0Coki Point,\u00a0Lindbergh Bay and\u00a0Water Bay.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Safe St. John beaches this weekend are:<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Cruz Bay,\u00a0Oppenhiemer,\u00a0Johnson\u2019s Bay,\u00a0Great Cruz Bay and\u00a0Frank Bay.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">DPNR says it will continue to monitor impacted areas and waters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">For additional information regarding water quality, call the Division of Environmental Protection on St. Croix at 773-1082 in.<\/p>\n<p><em>Feature Image: Morning Star Beach.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Image Credit: Volusion.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All the territory&#8217;s beaches tested by DPNR are safe for swimming and fishing for the upcoming July 4 weekend, according to a press release the department issued on Thursday afternoon. 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