V.I. Code tit. 19, § 1310 (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|§ 1310. Administration

 To carry out the provisions and purposes of this chapter, the Commissioner is authorized and empowered to: (a) perform any and all acts necessary to carry out the purposes and requirements of this chapter and of the Federal Act, relating to the adoption and enforcement of the Virgin Islands Primary Drinking Water Standards; (b) administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter and all rules, regulations and orders promulgated, issued or effective hereunder; (c) enter into agreements, contracts, or cooperative arrangements, subject to all applicable Virgin Islands procurement statutes, under such terms and conditions as he deems appropriate, with other state, federal, or interstate agencies, municipalities, educational institutions, local health departments, or other organizations or individuals; (d) receive financial and technical assistance from the federal government and other public or private agencies; (e) participate in related programs of the federal government, other States, interstate agencies, or other public or private agencies or organizations; (f) establish adequate fiscal controls and accounting procedures to assure proper disbursement of and accounting for funds appropriated or otherwise provided for the purpose of carrying out provisions of this chapter; (g) delegate those responsibilities and duties as deemed appropriate for the purpose of administering requirements of this chapter; (h) establish and collect fees for conducting inspections and laboratory analyses as may be necessary; (i) prescribe such regulations as are necessary or appropriate to carry out his function under this chapter. (j) enter, upon presentation of his credentials, any premises at which a public water system, or any part thereof, is located or at which any records are required to be maintained; and (k) have access to and copy, at reasonable times, any records required to be maintained. (l)  (1) The Departments of Health and Planning and Natural Resources shall coordinate and cooperate in the enforcement of section 507 of this title. The Department of Planning and Natural Resources is hereby authorized to sample locally produced and imported bottled water and ice to determine compliance with the V.I. Safe Drinking Water Act and the regulations promulgated thereto. (2) The Commissioner is authorized (i) to promulgate regulations to control the import, holding for sale, sampling and testing, and recall of violative batches of bottled water and ice and (ii) to issue stop sale and recall orders for lots or batches of bottled water and ice deemed in violation of the V.I. Safe Drinking Water Act or that may prejudice the public's health. The Commissioner of Health shall render assistance and support to the Commissioner of Planning and Natural Resources when deemed necessary by the Commissioner of Planning and Natural Resources. (m) prescribe permit certification and registration requirements as are necessary or appropriate for the purpose of ensuring that the requirements of this chapter are being complied with by public water systems and associated persons, and establish fees and determine a rate schedule for the permits, registrations, and certifications issued pursuant to rules and regulations. (n) The Commissioner may promulgate rules and regulations to control the usage of materials in all rainwater catchment systems in the Virgin Islands to protect public health, including public water systems, private residences and any building that is designed to catch rainwater as a source of drinking water. Materials include all surface coatings, sealants, and paints, and all components that come in contact with water.