On December 7, 2023, EPA completed its Sequential Sampling Study. The study included investigative sampling conducted at 11 homes in St. Croix the week of November 6, 2023. The homes were selected based on the results of the September and October water distribution meter sampling events that may have had elevated lead and which regularly use the U.S. Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority (WAPA) water.

In general, the EPA Sequential Sampling Study shows that the levels of lead at household taps are far lower than those found at the distribution meters that were sampled in September and October by WAPA, accompanied by EPA, the USVI Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) and the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI).

To learn more about the Sequential Sampling Study and EPA’s recommendations, the public is encouraged to review the following resources:

• News Release: EPA Update on Sequential Sampling Study, Next Steps to Address Lead in Drinking Water in St. Croix (pdf) (142.3 KB)
  • Spanish Translation: Actualización de la EPA sobre el estudio de muestreo secuencial, próximos pasos para abordar el plomo en el agua potable en St. Croix (pdf)(112.4 KB)
  • Haitian Creole Translation:  EPA Bay Mizajou sou Etid Echantiyonaj Sekansyèl, Pwochen Etap pou Abòde Plon nan Dlo Potab nan St. Croix (pdf) (143.1 KB)
• Fact Sheet:December 7 Fact Sheet: USVI Sequential Sampling Results (pdf) (121.1 KB)
  • Spanish Translation: Hoja informativa Resultados del estudio de muestreo secuencial de la EPA en St. Croix Islas Vírgenes de EE. UU. Diciembre 2023 (pdf) (81.6 KB)
  • Haitian Creole Translation:  Fèy Enfòmasyon Rezilta Etid Echantiyonaj Sekansyèl nan St. Croix, Zile Vyèj Etazini Desanm 2023 (pdf) (119.3 KB)
• Final Lab Report (pdf) (425.6 KB)
• Excel Summary of Lab Results (xlsx) (114.7 KB)
•  Final EPA St. Croix Sequential Sampling Study Report and Appendices, December 22, 2023 (pdf) (1.7 MB, December 22, 2023)