Office of the Commissioner 
 
CONTACT: Jamal Nielsen, Media Relations Coordinator 
jamal.nielsen@dpnr.vi.gov 
 
November 4, 2022 
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
 
STORM-WATER ADVISORY 
 
The Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) announces that, 
because of recent heavy rainfall throughout the Territory, the Division of 
Environmental Protection (DEP) advises the public to refrain from swimming, 
fishing, and bathing in coastal waters that have been impacted by storm-water 
run-off.   
 
DPNR further advises parents to keep children away from storm-water-
impacted beaches as well as areas with manholes and storm-water flooding.  
There may be an elevated health risk to anyone swimming in storm-water-
impacted areas because of increased concentrations of bacteria.   
 
All persons should also be aware that storm-water runoff may also contain 
contaminants or pollutants harmful to human health and therefore all persons 
should avoid areas of storm-water runoff (i.e., guts, puddles, and drainage 
basins).   
 
 
 
The DPNR will continue to monitor the impacted areas and update the public. 
For additional information regarding water quality call the Division of 
Environmental Protection at 773-1082 in St. Croix or 774-3320 in St. Thomas.  
 
 
 
 
GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS OF THE UNITED STATES 
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DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND NATURAL RESOURCES 
            4611 Tutu Park Mall  
 
              45 Mars Hill, Frederiksted 
            Suite 300  
 
                                       St. Croix, VI 00840 
            St. Thomas, VI  00802                                                       (340) 773-1082 
            (340) 774-3320   
 
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