Most of the territory’s beaches are good for swimming and fishing this weekend, with only Coki Point and Water Bay in St. Thomas not safe, the Department of Planning and Natural Resources has announced.<\/p>\n
Also, the following beaches were not tested and therefore their water quality, D.P.N.R. said, is unknown:\u00a0Stoney Ground, Princess Condo Row and Grapetree Bay on St. Croix; Frenchman\u2019s Bay on St. Thomas; and Johnson Bay on St. John.<\/p>\n
All other waters were deemed safe.<\/p>\n
St. Croix:<\/strong>\u00a0Cramer\u2019s Park, Shoy\u2019s, New Fort (Ft. Louise Augusta), Buccaneer, Chenay Bay, Halfpenny, Dorsch, Frederiksted Public Beach, Cane Bay, Pelican Cove (Comorant), Rainbow, Protestant Cay, Sprat Hall and\u00a0Columbus Landing.<\/p>\n St. Thomas:<\/strong>\u00a0Lindquist, Magen\u2019s Bay, Secret Harbor, Lindbergh Bay, Brewer\u2019s Bay, Hull Bay , Vessup Bay, Bluebeards, Bolongo Bay and Sapphire.<\/p>\n St. John:<\/strong>\u00a0Frank Bay, Cruz Bay, Oppenheimer and Great Cruz Bay.<\/p>\n D.P.N.R. said high levels of enterococci bacteria and turbidity may be caused by runoff due to heavy rains, heavy marine vessel traffic, high wave activity near the shoreline, irresponsible recreational use, etc. Runoff can consist of sediment, pesticides, animal feces and oil & grease, all of which are harmful to the waters of the territory.<\/p>\n The agency says it will continue to monitor these popular swimming areas. D.P.N.R. also recommends that beachgoers use their own discretion when swimming or fishing at the designated beaches. If the waters appear muddy or murky or have foul odors, do not swim or fish.<\/p>\n For additional information regarding water quality call the Division of Environmental Protection at 773-1082 on St. Croix.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Most of the territory’s beaches are good for swimming and fishing this weekend, with only Coki Point and Water Bay in St. Thomas not safe, the Department of Planning and Natural Resources has announced. Also, the following beaches were not tested and therefore their water quality, D.P.N.R. said, is unknown:\u00a0Stoney Ground, Princess Condo Row and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":26893,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[628,147],"tags":[1358,68],"yoast_head":"\n