Biden Declares Emergency Over Lead Levels Found in Drinking Water in US Virgin Islands

Published on November 23, 2023

President Joe Biden declared an emergency over unsafe levels of lead found in drinking water in the U.S. Virgin Islands on Nov. 18 after locals were warned not to consume tap water. In a press release, the White House said President Biden had ordered federal assistance to supplement the territory’s response efforts owing to the “emergency conditions resulting from elevated levels of lead and copper in the water supply beginning on October 25, 2023, and continuing.” The emergency declaration came after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sampled the U.S. Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority (VIWAPA) drinking water system in multiple locations on the island of St. Croix after locals reported red and brown discoloration in the water....

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