§ 194. Public notice
(a) The Commissioner shall promulgate rules and regulations and perform all acts as may be required under territorial or federal law, rules and regulations to insure adequate public notice and public participation concerning permit applications and actions related thereto. (b) Any person may maintain an action to compel the performance of duties specifically imposed on […]
§ 195. Public hearings
The Commissioner shall provide an opportunity for public hearing, with notice thereof, with respect to all permit applications in accordance with applicable provisions of territorial and federal law, rules and regulations. The Commissioner shall promulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary to implement this section.
§ 196. Board membership
Notwithstanding any contrary provision of United States Virgin Islands law, no board or body of the territory which approves permit applications or portions thereof shall include, as a member, any person who receives, or has during the previous two years received, a significant portion of his income directly or indirectly from permit holders or applicants […]
§ 197. Water quality planning
The Commissioner is authorized to establish and conduct a continuing planning process consistent with the requirements of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, including but not limited to the establishment and application of maximum daily loads of pollutants.
§ 198. Authority to construct or operate a publicly owned treatment work
Every person authorized to construct and operate a publicly owned treatment work shall have the authority to take all action necessary for its efficient and adequate operation in accordance with the requirements and conditions of this chapter and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, including but not limited to the authority: (a) To […]
§ 184. Powers and duties
The Department shall have and may exercise the following powers and duties: (a) To exercise general supervision of the administration and enforcement of this chapter and all rules and regulations and orders promulgated thereunder, and to perform any and all acts necessary to carry out the purposes and requirements of this chapter and of the […]
§ 185. Permit system
(a) Except as provided in this chapter and any rules and regulations promulgated hereto, the discharge of any pollutant into the waters of the United States Virgin Islands or the causing of pollution of the waters of the Virgin Islands, by any person, shall be unlawful. (b) It shall be unlawful for any person to […]
§ 186. Standards of water quality
(a) In order to carry out the purposes of this chapter and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, the Commissioner shall set standards of water quality to be applicable to the waters of the United States Virgin Islands or portions thereof. Such standards of quality shall be such as to protect the public […]
§ 187. Planning and zoning activities
(a) The Commissioner, on request of the Virgin Islands Planning Board or on his initiative, shall gather and supply information concerning water pollution in the United States Virgin Islands which is relevant to planning and zoning activities affecting the United States Virgin Islands. (b) The Virgin Islands Planning Board shall bring to the attention of […]
§ 188. Proceedings before Commissioner
(a) (1) Whenever, on the basis of any information available to him, the Commissioner has reason to believe that a violation of any provision of this chapter or of any regulation or of any order of the Commissioner pursuant thereto, or any water quality standards, effluent limitations, or conditions of permits issued pursuant to this […]