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• EPA Orders PHRT to Remove Additional Chemicals from the Refinery on St. Croix

  EPA News Release: EPA Orders PHRT to Remove Additional Chemicals from the Refinery on St. Croix

  • Release Date: August 23, 2024

• Actualización de la EPA sobre el estudio de muestreo secuencial, próximos pasos para abordar el plomo en el agua potable en St. Croix

  EPA News Release: Actualización de la EPA sobre el estudio de muestreo secuencial, próximos pasos para abordar el plomo en el agua potable en St. Croix

  • Release Date: December 8, 2023

• EPA Update on Sequential Sampling Study, Next Steps to Address Lead in Drinking Water in St. Croix

  EPA News Release: EPA Update on Sequential Sampling Study, Next Steps to Address Lead in Drinking Water in St. Croix

  • Release Date: December 7, 2023

• EPA Workshop Will Ease the Way to Apply for USVI Water Infrastructure Construction Grants

  EPA Workshop Will Ease the Way to Apply for USVI Water Infrastructure Construction Grants

  • Release Date: November 8, 2023

• Underground Petroleum Storage Tank Violations result in Fines for Several Businesses in New Jersey and New York

  EPA News Release: Underground Petroleum Storage Tank Violations result in Fines for Several Businesses in New Jersey and New York

  • Release Date: October 30, 2023

• EPA Fines the Ritz-Carlton Resort on St. Thomas, USVI for Violations of the Clean Water Act

  EPA News Release: EPA Fines the Ritz-Carlton Resort on St. Thomas, USVI for Violations of the Clean Water Act

  • Release Date: July 26, 2023

• EPA to Award More than $650,000 to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands to Support Water Quality Monitoring at Beaches to Protect Public Health

  EPA News Release: EPA to Award More than $650,000 to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands to Support Water Quality Monitoring at Beaches to Protect Public Health

  • Release Date: June 20, 2023

• La EPA otorgará más de $650,000 a Puerto Rico y las Islas Vírgenes de los Estados Unidos para apoyar el monitoreo de la calidad del agua en las playas a fin de proteger la salud pública

  EPA News Release: La EPA otorgará más de $650,000 a Puerto Rico y las Islas Vírgenes de los Estados Unidos para apoyar el monitoreo de la calidad del agua en las playas a fin de proteger la salud pública

  • Release Date: June 20, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $45 Million for Drinking Water Infrastructure Upgrades in U.S. Virgin Islands

  Made possible by President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda, new funding will help ensure communities have access to clean and safe drinking water

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $45 Million for Drinking Water Infrastructure Upgrades in U.S. Virgin Islands

  • Release Date: April 4, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $126,864,000 Investment for Clean Water Infrastructure Upgrades in New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $126,864,000 Investment for Clean Water Infrastructure Upgrades in New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands

  • Release Date: March 31, 2023

• EPA Report Shows Decrease in Chemical Releases, Increase in Recycling and Waste Management in Region 2 Facilities

  Includes New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands

  EPA News Release: EPA Report Shows Decrease in Chemical Releases, Increase in Recycling and Waste Management in Region 2 Facilities

  • Release Date: March 16, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $7,478,000 for Clean Water Infrastructure Upgrades Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in U.S. Virgin Islands

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $7,478,000 for Clean Water Infrastructure Upgrades Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in U.S. Virgin Islands

  • Release Date: February 24, 2023

• EPA Conditionally Approves Plans to Remove Dangerous Chemicals from Refinery on St. Croix

  EPA Will Oversee Work On-Site and Monitor Air Quality to Ensure People’s Safety

  EPA News Release: EPA Conditionally Approves Plans to Remove Dangerous Chemicals from Refinery on St. Croix

  • Release Date: February 9, 2023

• Legally Binding Agreement Requires Owners of Refinery on St. Croix to Remove Dangerous Chemicals

  EPA will Oversee Work Onsite and Approve All Workplans to Ensure That Chemicals Are Handled Correctly

  EPA News Release: Legally Binding Agreement Requires Owners of Refinery on St. Croix to Remove Dangerous Chemicals

  • Release Date: December 5, 2022

• EPA Seeks More Information from New Owners of Refinery on St. Croix to Determine Possible Permitting Requirements

  EPA News Release: EPA Seeks More Information from New Owners of Refinery on St. Croix to Determine Possible Permitting Requirements

  • Release Date: March 22, 2022