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Boil water advisoryMicrobiologicalLimit exceededStatus unconfirmedFirst seen 29/08/2026, 15:31

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WAPA ISSUES BOIL WATER ADVISORY FOLLOWING DETECTION OF E. COLI

The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority (WAPA) has issued a Tier 1 Public Notification and Boil Water Advisory for Frederiksted, St. Croix, following the detection of E. coli bacteria in drinking water samples from Sample Point 327. This advisory, issued on August 28, 2026, requires customers to boil all water for one minute or use bottled water for drinking, food preparation, and other household uses until further notice. WAPA is investigating the source, evaluating infrastructure conditions, and conducting additional sampling. Update (VI Consortium, 02.09.2026, 22:00): E. coli was detected twice in drinking water samples collected on August 24 and 26. Update (St. Croix Times, 05.09.2026, 09:25): E. coli was detected at the Frederiksted Dock sample point.

Location
Frederiksted, St. Croix
Country
🇺🇸 USA
Start
01/08/2026, 02:00
End
30/09/2026, 07:18
Event type
Boil water advisory, Microbiological, Limit exceeded
Status
Status unconfirmed
Region
St. Croix
Last updated

Timeline

  1. · Alert first recorded
  2. · Start according to source
  3. · Automatically marked inactive
  4. · End according to source
  5. · Record last updated

USAReportsAugust 2026ArchiveMethodology

Automatically closed

This advisory was automatically marked as resolved after 21 days without new official information. No official all-clear was issued. Please check with your local water utility for the current status.

What to do now

Last documented status: the instructions below come from the source. There is no official all-clear, so continued validity is unconfirmed. Please check the current status with your water utility.

  1. 1Bring water to a rolling boil for at least 3 minutes before drinking.
  2. 2Use boiled water for tooth brushing, ice cubes and baby food.
  3. 3Run dishwasher at 60 degrees or higher, or boil dishes.
  4. 4Protect infants, elderly and immunocompromised people first.

Sources

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