| Location: Alamo
Lake, Mohave and LaPaz Counties. |
| Pollutant & Source: The
Pollutant of concern is mercury and
the sources are under investigation. |
Advisory: Largemouth
bass and Black crappie;
· Children under the age of six - no consumption
· Woman of child-bearing age - one 8-ounce fish meal per month
· All other adult woman - three 8 ounce meals per month
· Adult men - four 8-ounce meals per month
Channel catfish:
· Children under the age of six - no consumption
· Woman of child-bearing age - one 8-ounce fish meal per month
· All other adult woman - five 8 ounce meals per month
· Adult men - six 8-ounce meals per month |
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| Location: Coors
Lake, Yavapai County near Bagdad. |
| Pollutant & Source:The
pollutant of concern is mercury. |
Advisory: Largemouth
bass;
· Children under the age of six - no consumption
· Woman of child-bearing age - one 8-ounce fish meal per month
· All other adult woman - three 8 ounce meals per month
·
Adult men - four 8-ounce meals per month
Bluegill and Black crappie; there are no limits on consumption. |
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| |
| Location: The
Salt and Gila River from 59th Avenue
down to and including the Painted Rocks
Borrow Pit Lake, and the lower portion
of the Hassayampa River Maricopa County |
| Pollutant & Source: DDT
metabolites, toxaphene,dieldrin and
chlordane pesticide Contaminated due
to the historic use of these banned
pesticides |
| Advisory: Do
not consume fish and other aquatic
organisms |
|
| |
| Location: Dysart
Drain (canal drains to the Agua Fria
River on the west side of Phoenix metro
area) Maricopa County |
| Pollutant & Source: DDT
metabolitesContaminated due to historic
use of banned DDT (banned in Arizona
since 1969) |
| Advisory: Do
not consume fish and other aquatic
organisms |
|
| |
| Location: Arivaca
Lake, Pima County |
| Pollutant & Source: Mercury.
Potential sources include atmospheric
deposition, historic dumping and naturally
mineralized soils |
| Advisory: Do
not consume fish and other aquatic
organisms |
|
| |
| Location: Peņa
Blanca Lake, Santa Cruz County |
| Pollutant & Source: Mercury.
Historic ore milling and amalgamation
process on the watershed. |
| Advisory: Do
not consume fish and other aquatic
organisms. Trout are not included in
this advisory |
|
| |
| Location: Upper
and Lower Lake Mary, Coconino County |
| Pollutant & Source: Mercury.
Sources to be investigated. |
| Advisory: Do
not consume walleye and limit consumption
of other fish to one 8-ounce fillet
per month. Trout are not included in
this advisory. |
|
| |
| Location: Parker
Canyon Lake, Cochise County |
| Pollutant & Source: Mercury.
Sources to be investigated. |
Advisory: Pregnant
women, woman who may become pregnant,
nursing mothers, children under the
age of 16: No consumption. Women not
in above categories: Consult health
care provider. Adult men (16 yrs. or
older), three fish meals per month.
Trout are not included in this advisory. |
|
| |
| Location: Lyman
Lake, Apache County |
| Pollutant & Source: Mercury.
Sources to be investigated. |
| Advisory: Children
under the age of 6 no consumption.
Women of childbearing age and children
under the age of 16, one fish meal
per month. Women not in above categories,
consult health care provider. Adult
men (16 yrs. or older) five fish meals
per month. |
|
| |
| Location: Soldier
Lake, Coconino County |
| Pollutant & Source: Mercury.
Sources to be investigated. |
| Advisory: Do
not consume fish. |
|
| |
| Location: Soldier
Annex, Coconino County |
| Pollutant & Source:Mercury.
Sources to be investigated. |
| Advisory: Do
not consume fish. |
|
| |
| Location: Long
Lake, Coconino County |
| Pollutant & Source: Mercury.
Sources to be investigated. |
| Advisory: Do
not consume fish. Trout are not included
in this advisory. |
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| |
| One meal equals
8 ounce uncooked weight |
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