§ 189. Monitoring, inspection and public access to information
(a) Monitoring, recording and reporting. The Commissioner may by regulation, order, permit or otherwise, require the owner or operator of any source of a discharge of pollutants or of any source which is an industrial user or publicly owned treatment works to: (1) establish and maintain such records; (2) make such reports; (3) install, calibrate, […]
§ 190. Enforcement
(a) Injunctive relief. The Commissioner, or any resident of the United States Virgin Islands, is authorized to commence a civil action or may intervene in a civil action for appropriate relief, including a permanent or temporary injunction, for any violation or threatened violation for which the Commissioner is authorized to issue a compliance order under […]
§ 191. Review
(a) An appeal may be taken from any final determination of the Commissioner by any person who is adversely affected thereby to the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands. Within 15 days after receipt of a copy of the order or other final determination, or after service of notice thereof by registered mail, the appellant […]
§ 192. Conflicting laws
This chapter shall not be construed as repealing any laws of the United States Virgin Islands relating to the pollution of waters thereof, or any conservation laws, but shall be held and construed as auxiliary and supplementary thereto; provided, that to the extent that the same are in direct conflict therewith, the provisions of this […]
§ 193. Existing rights and remedies preserved
It is the purpose of this chapter to provide additional and cumulative remedies to prevent, abate and control the pollution of the waters of the United States Virgin Islands. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to abridge or alter rights of action or remedies in equity or under the common law or statutory law, criminal […]
§ 181. Declaration of policy
Whereas the pollution of the waters of the United States Virgin Islands constitutes a menace to public health and welfare, creates public nuisances, is harmful to wildlife, fish and aquatic life, and impairs beneficial uses of water, it is hereby declared to be the public policy of the United States Virgin Islands to conserve the […]
§ 182. Definitions
For the purposes of this chapter, and unless the context otherwise requires, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section: (a) “Pollution” means such contamination, or other alteration of the physical, chemical or biological properties, of any waters of the United States Virgin Islands, including change in temperature, […]