§ 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 […]
§ 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 […]
§ 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 […]