Lead & Copper Contamination of Waters in the U. S. Virgin Islands

US Virgin Islands warn that tap water in St. Croix is contaminated with lead and copper (Climate Desk, Associated Press; October 23, 2023)

https://apnews.com/article/us-virgin-islands-water-contamination-lead-copper-9a8480e7d837ad139431eaf2a16095f1

Research Articles:

Detection of heavy metals and VOCs in streambed sediments indicates anthropogenic impact on intermittent streams of the U. S. Virgin Islands (LANCELLOTTI et al., 2023)

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-44455-2

Microbial Characterization, Factors Contributing to Contamination, and Household Use of Cistern Water, U. S. Virgin Islands (RAO et al., 2022)

https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acsestwater.2c00389