V.I. Code tit. 19, § 1302 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 19 - Health|Part VI - Regulatory Provisions Concerning Public Health|Chapter 51 - Drinking Water|Subchapter I - Virgin Islands Safe Drinking Water Act|§ 1302. Definitions

 As used in this chapter— (a) “Agency” means the Department of Planning and Natural Resources as the agency charged with responsibility for implementation of this chapter. (b) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of the Department of Planning and Natural Resources, or his authorized agent. (c) “Public Water System” means a system for the provision to the public water for human consumption through pipes or other constructed conveyances, or distributed by a water hauler, if such a system has at least eight (8) service connections or regularly services at least twenty individuals. Such term includes (1) any collection, treatment, storage and distribution facilities under control of the operator of such system and (2) any collection or pretreatment storage facilities not under such control which are used primarily in connection with such system. (d) “Person” means an individual, corporation, company, association, partnership, federal agency or the territory of the Virgin Islands or any governmental agency, department, or authority thereof. (e) “Municipality” means a city, town, or other public body created by or pursuant to territorial law. (f) “Federal agency” means any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States. (g) “Supplier of water” means any person who owns or operates a public water system. (h) “Contaminant” means any physical, chemical, biological, or radiological substance or matter in water. (i) “Administrator” means the Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. (j) “Federal Act” means the Safe Drinking Water Act, P.L. 93–523. (k) “Primary drinking water standards” means standards which— (1) apply to public water systems; (2) specify contaminants which, in the judgment of the Commissioner, may have any adverse effect on the health of persons; (3) specify for each such contaminant either— (i) a maximum contaminant level, if in the judgment of the Commissioner, it is economically and technologically feasible to ascertain the level of such contaminant in water in public water systems; or, (ii) if, in the judgment of the Commissioner it is not economically or technologically feasible to ascertain the level of such contaminant, each treatment technique known to the Commissioner which leads to a reduction in the level of such contaminant sufficient to satisfy the requirement of section 1303; and (4) contain criteria and procedures to assure a supply of drinking water which dependably complies with such maximum contaminant levels; including quality control and testing procedures to insure compliance with such levels and to insure proper operation and maintenance of the system, and requirements as to (a) the minimum quality of water which may be taken into the system and (b) siting for new facilities for public water systems. (l) “National Primary Drinking Water Standards” means primary drinking water standards promulgated by the Administrator pursuant to the Federal Act. (m) “Water hauler” means any person who transports water for human consumption by truck, water barge or tank to any cistern, residence, or any other drinking water storage facility.