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41. ANGUILLA LANDFILL SCHEDULED TO REOPEN TODAY

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... today at 12 p.m. The landfill is closed due to mechanical failure in conjunction with a subsurface fire that recurred around 6:50 a.m. today, Monday, April 21, 2025.   The VIWMA thanks the Virgin Islands ...

Created on 21 April 2025

42. ST. CROIX ANGUILLA LANDFILL REOPENS TODAY

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... be open today after a Subsurface fire. A Subsurface fire is a fire that burns beneath the surface often in areas with large accumulations of organic matter that can be difficult to detect or extinguish. ...

Created on 26 March 2025

43. VIWMA TEAM RESTORED SERVICE TO THE LBJ PUMP STATION

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... Wastewater team, the Virgin Islands Fire Service, and the Department of Public Works for their dedicated efforts in restoring the station and managing cleanup operations. The VIWMA thanks the community ...

Created on 05 October 2024

44. LBJ PUMP STATION TEMPORARILY OFF-LINE

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... problems, which caused manholes near the Christiansted Harbor to overflow. The VIWMA’s staff along with the VI Fire Service and the Department of Health is working diligently to bring the station back ...

Created on 04 October 2024

45. CONCORDIA BIN SITE REOPENS

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... due to a fire on Saturday, June 24, 2023.   VIWMA would like to thank the Virgin Islands Fire and Emergency Medical Services (VIFEMS) and the Department of Public Works (DPW) for successfully containing ...

Created on 27 June 2023

46. VIWMA LIFTS BAN ON GREEN WASTE, SEAWEED AND METALS AT ANGUILLA LANDFILL

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... appliances, furniture and other large items are prohibited at the residential bin sites and must be disposed of at the landfill.   Improperly disposed propane tanks pose a fire hazard at the landfill. ...

Created on 24 July 2020

47. ANGUILLA LANDFILL RESUMES OPERATIONS

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... Anguilla Landfill beginning Friday, July 10.   Operations at the landfill were suspended when an active fire was reported at 6 am, Thursday July 9. The fire was suppressed by the Virgin Islands Fire ...

Created on 09 July 2020

48. VIWMA ASKS COMMERCIAL HAULERS AND RESIDENTS TO HOLD THEIR GREEN WASTE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

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... Landfills.   Haulers are reminded not to dump mixed waste at the landfill as green waste commingled with solid waste could cause fires.  Waste haulers are asked to follow the instructions of landfill ...

Created on 20 June 2020

49. ANGUILLA LANDFILL RESUMES OPERATIONS

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... Anguilla Landfill beginning 6 am Monday, June 15.     Operations at the landfill were suspended when an active fire was reported at 8:04 pm, Friday, June 12. The fire was suppressed by the Virgin Islands ...

Created on 14 June 2020

50. ANGUILLA LANDFILL REMAINS CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC

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... an active fire that was reported at 8:04 pm, Friday, June 12. The fire was suppressed by the Virgin Islands Fire Service (VIFS) along with VIWMA staff and contractors at 7:14 pm, Saturday, June 13.   ...

Created on 13 June 2020