Air Pollution Control Program
(Separate Website)
Provides regulatory oversight and enforce air pollution and air quality requirements in the US Virgin Islands (USVI).
By: VI Department of Planning & Natural Resources, Division of Environmental Protection
Hazardous Waste
Solid and Hazardous Waste Management: Rules and Regulations
(Separate Website)
"TITLE 19 VIRGIN ISLAND RULES & REGULATIONS
Part VI: Regulatory Provisions Concerning Public Health
Chapter 56: Solid and Hazardous Waste Management
Rules and Regulations"
By: VI Department of Planning & Natural Resources, Division of Environmental Protection
Used Oil Management Standards
(Separate Website)
Do you know and understand the requirements and standards for used oil management?
By: VI Department of Planning & Natural Resources, Division of Environmental Protection
Lead Paint / Poisoning
Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reducation Act of 1992--Title X
(Separate Website)
Developed a comprehensive federal strategy for reducing lead paint hazard exposure. Provided the authority for the following regulations by amending the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to include Tiltle IV (Lead Exposure Reduction).
By: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Rules and Regulations
(Separate Website)
Lead related rules and policies
By: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Other Environmental Issues
Compliance & Enforcement
(Separate Website)
Complying with environmental regulations and protecting public health and the environment are almost synonymous. It’s also not a bad place to start when carrying out our responsibilities for enforcing and assuring compliance with environmental laws and regulations in the USVI.
By: VI Department of Planning & Natural Resources, Division of Environmental Protection
Pesticides
Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) of 1996
(Separate Website)
This web site provides background information on FQPA's provisions and discusses some of the specific issues raised by FQPA, as well as status of implementation of this important law.
By: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Pesticide Control
(Separate Website)
The Department of Planning and Natural Resources/Division of Environmental Protection (DPNR/DEP) is responsible for implementing and enforcing the pesticide laws and regulations in the United States Virgin Islands (U.S.V.I.).
By: VI Department of Planning & Natural Resources, Division of Environmental Protection
Water Pollution
Drinking Water Quality Report
(Separate Website)
In order to ensure that tap and bottled water is safe to drink, the Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resources' (DPNR), Division of Environmental Protection, prescribe regulations which limit the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems.
By: VI Department of Planning & Natural Resources, Division of Environmental Protection
Non-Point Source Pollution Controls For The United States Virgin Islands
(Separate Website)
Getting Involved In Non-Point Source Controls For The U.S. Virgin Islands
By: VI Department of Planning & Natural Resources, Division of Environmental Protection
Public Water Supply Supervision System
(Separate Website)
The Public Water Supply Supervision (PWSS) program of DPNR/DEP assures that all public water systems comply with Title 19, Part VI, Chapter 51, Subchapter 1303 of the V.I.C (PDF File).
By: VI Department of Planning & Natural Resources, Division of Environmental Protection
Safe Drinking Water Act
(Separate Website)
The Safe Drinking Water Act was established to protect the quality of drinking water in the U.S. This law focuses on all waters actually or potentially designed for drinking use, whether from above ground or underground sources.
By: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Water Pollution Control Program
(Separate Website)
Some of the Virgin Islands' (VI) most valuable natural resources are its pristine waters and distinctive habitats. Protection of these unique features, in the face of increasing population and development pressures, has become increasingly difficult.
By: VI Department of Planning & Natural Resources, Division of Environmental Protection
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