Pollution in U.S. Virgin Islands

U.S. Virgin Islands hosts 1 Superfund cleanup sites, 7 facilities reporting to EPA's Toxic Release Inventory, and 41 facilities currently in significant noncompliance with federal environmental laws. EPA has assessed $5.5M in lifetime penalties across these facilities, and TRI reporters released roughly 1.0k pounds of regulated chemicals on-site in the latest reporting year. The single largest on-site releaser is V.i. Water & Power Authority in Krum Bay, reporting 568 lb to EPA.

Superfund Sites1NPL
TRI Facilities7active reporters
Significant Violators41current SNC
Total Penalties$5.5Mlifetime

Superfund sites in U.S. Virgin Islands

SiteCityStatus
Tutu WellfieldTutuConstruction complete

Largest U.S. Virgin Islands releasers

FacilityCityOn-site (lb)
V.i. Water & Power AuthorityKrum Bay568
Virgin Islands Rum Industries Ltd - Cruzan Rum DistilleryFrederiksted250
Totalenergies Marketing Puerto Rico Corp - St Thomas TerminalSt Thomas156
Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority - Estate Richmond Generating StationChristiansted44

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