{"id":56721,"date":"2017-09-14T23:50:24","date_gmt":"2017-09-14T23:50:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viconsortium.com\/?p=56721"},"modified":"2017-09-15T02:29:06","modified_gmt":"2017-09-15T02:29:06","slug":"wapa-sets-sept-21-date-for-complete-power-restoration-on-st-croix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wp.viconsortium.com\/?p=56721","title":{"rendered":"WAPA Sets Sept. 21 Date For Complete Power Restoration On St. Croix"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here&#8217;s WAPA&#8217;s latest update on power and water restoration territory-wide:<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><b class=\"\"><u class=\"\"><span class=\"\">LECTRIC SYSTEM &#8211; ST. CROIX<\/span><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"\">Six restoration crews are working today in the following areas of St. Croix: William\u2019s Delight, Cotton Valley, Lowry Hill, Catherine\u2019s Rest, Castle Coakley, Work &amp; Rest, Beeston Hill, La Grange, Northside, La Vallee, Little Fountain, Rattan, Sion Farm, Constitution Hill, La Grande Princesse and Little Princesse Hill.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"\">A revised restoration schedule has been published for St. Croix. WAPA is striving for completion of restoration on St. Croix by the end of the day on September 21, 2017.The revised schedule is being published in local newspapers, it is also available on the WAPA website,\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/www.viwapa.vi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"\">www.viwapa.vi<\/span><\/a><span class=\"\">, along with daily updates on the restoration effort.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\"><b class=\"\"><u class=\"\"><span class=\"\">POTABLE WATER SYSTEM &#8211; ST. CROIX<\/span><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"\">St. Croix has storage of approximately 11 million gallons of water, a six-day supply.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"\">The Kingshill tank continues to gain storage.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"\">A second pump was added to the Contentment pump station on Tuesday, this will expedite the time it takes to fill the Kingshill storage tank.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\"><b class=\"\"><u class=\"\"><span class=\"\">ELECTRIC SYSTEM &#8211; ST. THOMAS ST. JOHN<\/span><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"\">Restoration crews are today working near the VITEMA headquarters, Seven Seas Water Production Facility, Backstreet and Government Hill. A crew is also working near Petrus Plaza where a key WAPA System Operation Center is located.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"\">Damage assessment teams continue to survey the extensive damage brought upon the transmission and distribution system. Once the assessment has been completed, a restoration schedule for the St. Thomas St. John district, including Water Island and Hassel Island will be developed and made public.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"\">Fallen lineman, Jason Julius, was a 12-year employee with WAPA. He was 45 years of age and held the position of First-Class Lineman.\u00a0 Our thoughts and prayers are with his family during this most difficult time.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\"><b class=\"\"><u class=\"\"><span class=\"\">POTABLE WATER SYSTEM &#8211; ST. THOMAS ST. JOHN<\/span><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"\">There are two days of emergency water storage in St. John and water is available throughout the Cruz Bay area.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"\">There are three days of emergency water storage on St. Thomas. Service has been restored to all east end communities, east of Donoe.\u00a0 These include: Tutu Hi Rise, Bovoni and Smith Bay. Water service has been restored in town districts from the airport to Havensight Mall.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"\">Potable water customers at higher elevations may not have access to water service in some locations as not all pump stations have been re-energized with electricity.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"\">The potable water standpipe in Subbase is operating 7 a.m. \u2013 3 p.m.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Relative to St. John, FEMA, along with WAPA and the Mapp administration, are working on a temporary solution to supply power to St. John, using a generator. According to\u00a0William Vogel, federal coordinating officer of FEMA Region II, it will be sometime before the generator is up and running based on a number of factors, including the territory&#8217;s terrain.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here&#8217;s WAPA&#8217;s latest update on power and water restoration territory-wide: LECTRIC SYSTEM &#8211; ST. 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