The governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands announced Wednesday that he declared a state of emergency after officials revealed last week that tap water in St. Croix contains lead and copper and warned ...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — With no date in sight for when it will be safe to drink tap water again on the island of St. Croix, officials in the U.S. Virgin Islands announced Wednesday night ...

Nov. 19, 2023. Biden declared an emergency over lead contamination in the U.S. Virgin Islands water after tests on St. Croix revealed levels more than 100 times the limits set by the Environmental ...

Rotting sargassum seaweed is clogging reverse osmosis intakes that provide drinking water for St. Croix, and customers are reporting discolored and smelly water on social media. The V.I. Water and ...

The V.I. Water and Power Authority has concluded an initial round of extended water sampling on St. Croix, and is still working to address brown water affecting several areas, according to a news ...

He said the agency acted swiftly and transparently after the test results became available and that officials are still working to improve water quality in St. Croix. “We … are disappointed ...