Government House Seeks to Soothe St. Croix Water Fears

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Government House Seeks to Soothe St. Croix Water Fears

Government officials sought Tuesday night to reassure Virgin Islanders concerned about toxic levels of lead and copper found in some St. Croix municipal water. In an hour-long broadcast from Government House, Water and Power Authority CEO Andrew Smith, Planning and Natural Resources Commissioner Jean Pierre Oriol, and Health Commissioner Justa Encarnacion outlined what was being done to combat the problem and dispel misinformation.

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