Five-Year Plan of the Water Resources Research Center, College of the Virgin Islands

摘要

Water research and development needs for the Virgin Islands for the five years starting with fiscal year 1982 are summarized. Water problems relate to the observation that water supply falls far short of water demand, and that the available water is largely of subpotable quality. This plan focuses on evaluating individual Virgin Island watersheds relative to water storage capacity, recharge rates, on permissable water withdrawal rates on one hand, and on investigating possible methods of achieving and maintaining high quality water in the public water distribution system, on the other. The highest research priority is a needed assessment of groundwater resources. The second highest priority will be studies of pollution in public water related to source identification and remedy.