💧 Water and Power · U.S. Virgin Islands
WAPA scheduled water filter distribution on St. Croix for January 18-20
Official document: https://www.viwapa.vi/docs/default-source/2023-pr/press-release-(1.12.24)---authority-announces-water-filter-distribution-on-stx-from-jan-18-20.pdf?sfvrsn=a1a00e48_3
The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority said it would distribute water filters on St. Croix from January 18 through January 20, 2024, to eligible customers in neighborhoods identified in late 2023 as having elevated lead and copper levels in potable water.
The authority said pitcher and faucet filters would be available from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Mall of St. Croix, in the former Kmart West parking lot, and at the Frederiksted parking lot adjacent to Midre Cummings Park. The Mall of St. Croix site was set to offer drive-thru and walk-up distribution, while the Frederiksted site was drive-thru only.
WAPA said eligibility for the filters matched the eligibility used for previously distributed $100 water vouchers. Customers had to have an active WAPA water account in the affected neighborhoods and metered water usage from April through September 2023.
The authority listed the eligible neighborhoods as La Grange, Smithfield, Wheel of Fortune, Stoney Ground, White Lady, Hannah’s Rest, Whim, Williams Delight, Mount Pleasant, Adventure Hill, Paradise, Grove Place, St. George, Estate Diamond (West), Castle Burke, Colquohoun, Mon Bijou, Profit, Barren Spot, Sion Farm, St. John, Montpellier (East), and Strawberry Hill. WAPA said Frederiksted town customers were also included in the distribution of both vouchers and filters.
WAPA said managers at the Virgin Islands Housing Authority and the Department of Human Services would deliver filters to eligible residents and Meals on Wheels participants. The authority said funding for the filters came from the Department of Planning and Natural Resources.