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Not considered to be safe for swimming or fishing: Dorsch Beach on St. Croix.

The multi-day event will educate volunteers about preparedness for the hazards that may impact their area and will train them in basic disaster response such as fire safety, team organization, light search and rescue and disaster medical operations.

In partnership with American Signal Corporation, new tsunami siren installation started on Tuesday, April 6th, 2021.

Samples were not collected at the following beaches: Grapetree Bay and Gentle Winds on St. Croix (due to sargassum seaweed). Morningstar on St. Thomas (due to time constraints). Johnson Bay on St. John (due to time constraints).

Not considered to be safe for swimming or fishing: Princess, Protestant Cay, New Fort, Buccaneer, Shoy’s, Chenay, Cramer’s Park, Grapetree Bay, and Halfpenny Beach on St. Croix.

Samples were not collected at the following beaches: Princess, Protestant Cay, New Fort, Buccaneer, Shoy’s, Chenay Bay, Cramer’s Park, Grapetree Bay, and Halfpenny Beach on St. Croix (due to time constraints). Morningstar on St. Thomas (due to time constraints). Cruz Bay, Oppenheimer, Johnson Bay, Great Cruz Bay, and Frank Bay on St. John (due to vehicle issues).

The following beaches are not considered to be safe for swimming or fishing: Grapetree Bay on St. Croix, Lindberg Bay on St. Thomas, and Frank Bay on St. John.

All beaches are considered safe for swimming or fishing, except for Gentle Winds (St. Croix) and Morningstar (St. Thomas) where samples could not be collected.

All beaches are considered safe for swimming or fishing, except for St. Croix beaches (water quality untested, unknown quality).

Not considered to be safe for swimming or fishing: Great Cruz Bay on St. John. Please note: Samples were not collected at the following beaches: All beaches on St. Croix, Honeymoon Beach on Water Island, and Morningstar on St. Thomas. Therefore, the water quality at these beaches is unknown.

Not considered to be safe for swimming or fishing: Great Cruz Bay on St. John.

Not considered to be safe for swimming or fishing: Cruz Bay and Frank Bay on St. John. Please note, samples were not collected at the following beaches (water quality unknown): All beaches on St. Croix, Morningstar on St. Thomas, Johnson Bay on St. John.

Not considered to be safe for swimming or fishing: Stony Ground on St. Croix. Please note: Samples were also not collected at the following beaches: Sprat Hall, Grapetree Bay, and Gentle Winds on St. Croix (due to Sargassum Seaweed).

Not considered to be safe for swimming or fishing: Water Bay on St. Thomas.

Not considered to be safe for swimming or fishing: Frank Bay on St. John, and Coki Point on St. Thomas.

All beaches are considered to be safe for swimming or fishing, except for Sprat Hall on St. Croix (water quality unknown).

Not considered to be safe for swimming or fishing: Oppenheimer Beach on St. John.

All 36 beaches sampled, meet water quality standards and are considered safe for swimming and fishing.

Not considered to be safe for swimming or fishing: Great Cruz Bay and Frank Bay on St. John. Coki Point and Water Bay on St. Thomas. Frederiksted Public Beach on St. Croix.

The purpose of the project is to improve the resiliency of the shorelines of St. Thomas to reduce damages from future storms.