Joint Information Center

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority (“WAPA” or “Authority”) would like to address recent misinformation circulating about current lead levels in St. Croix’s potable water system. As much as we work closely with the media, it is important to ensure that information received and shared has been verified and from …

WAPA Clarifies Misinformation Regarding Potable Water Lead Levels on St. CroixRead More »

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority (“WAPA” or “Authority”) has successfully completed extended water sampling in collaboration with the Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) in downtown Christiansted, an additional step in ongoing efforts to ensure the safety of the Authority’s potable water supply.  Today, sampling extended in the …

WAPA Completes Extended Water Sampling for Downtown Christiansted, Progress Continues Towards Ensuring Community SafetyRead More »

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS –  Acting Health Commissioner Dr. Nicole Craigwell-Syms is announcing the successful completion of the VI Department of Health’s pilot testing phase of the “Safe Haven – A Lead-Free Families Initiative” program. Results from the pediatric lead testing of 64 Alfredo Andrews Elementary School students in Granny Pre-K, first and second grade all returned …

All Tests Returned Negative in Pediatric Lead Testing PilotRead More »

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – As part of the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority’s (“WAPA” or “Authority”) commitment to addressing the presence of high lead levels in specific areas on St. Croix, yesterday, WAPA in collaboration with VI Paving completed exploratory digging in the Strawberry Hill area.   During this process, several components of the existing …

WAPA Removes Waterline Components on St. Croix for Lead Testing and ReplacementRead More »

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – On October 30, 2023, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. signed an Executive Order declaring a State of Emergency in the District of St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands in response to the presence of elevated levels of contaminants in the water distribution system on the island. The Executive Order that Governor Bryan …

Governor Bryan Declares State of Emergency in Response to St. Croix Water Quality CompromiseRead More »

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — The VI Water and Power Authority collaborated with the Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR), the Departmcnt of Health (DOH), and VITEMA to address critical lead and copper concerns at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Environmental Dialogue held on Tuesday at the Rotary Club West in Frederiksted. The event brought …

WAPA, DPNR and others joined EPA at the Environmental Dialogue in Frederiksted on TuesdayRead More »

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — An update on St. Croix water quality will take place at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 24, from Government House on St. Croix. VITEMA Director Daryl Jaschen will be joined by V.I. Water and Power Authority Executive Director Andrew Smith, Department of Health Commissioner Justa Encarnacion and Austin Callwood, Director of …

Update on St. Croix Water Quality Scheduled for 2 p.m. TuesdayRead More »

Sample results expected by the end of the week U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS— The United States Virgin Islands (USVI) Joint Information Center is providing a critical update to the residents of the Virgin Islands community regarding the ongoing water quality situation in St. Croix. Over the past week, the Virgin Islands Government has been working closely …

Government of the Virgin Islands Completes Resampling of Concern Areas in St. Croix Water Distribution SystemRead More »

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – In his second briefing from Government House this week, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. on Thursday stressed the importance of being prepared in light of three urgent issues that have surfaced in the Territory — the water situation in St. Croix, a pending storm, and the Bonnie G, which ran aground off …

Governor Bryan and VITEMA Director Jaschen Urge Residents to Prepare for Impending Storm and Provide Updates on St. Croix Potable Water CrisisRead More »

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Personnel from the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority (WAPA) began flushing potable water lines at 5 p.m. on Friday at the 36 specific points identified with high levels of lead and copper during the initial sampling conducted September 28-30, 2023, on the island of St. Croix. Following the flushing period, …

Potable water shut off in 36 St. Croix locations from Friday through Saturday afternoon to identify source of lead and copperRead More »