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Minnesota Department of Health Fish Consumption Advisories

One PFC, PFOS, has contaminated sixteen lakes in three counties at high enough levels for the Minnesota Department of Health to issue new guidelines for how much fish people can safely eat.

Ramsey County

Lake PFC Parts per billion Fish Advisory
Como PFOS 34.6-104 in fish Crappie, Northern Pike: 1 meal/week
Phalen PFOS 42.1-156 in fish Crappie, Bluegill Sunfish: 1 meal/week Largemouth Bass: 1 meal/ month
Gervais PFOS 39.9-227 in fish Bluegill Sunfish, Crappie, Largemouth Bass: 1 meal/week
Johanna PFOS 70.3-292 in fish Bluegill Sunfish, Crappie: 1 meal/month
Josephine PFOS No data available Bluegill Sunfish: 1 meal/week
Keller PFOS 26.2-106 in fish Bluegill Sunfish: 1 meal/week
Phalen PFOS 42.1-156 in fish Bluegill Sunfish, Crappie: 1 meal/week
Largemouth Bass: 1 meal/month

Hennepin County

Lake PFC Parts per billion Fish Advisory
Calhoun PFOS 319 in fish Bluegill Sunfish: 1 meal/month
Cedar PFOS 17.9-34 in fish Bluegill Sunfish: 1 meal/month
Harriet PFOS 78.1-163 in fish Bluegill Sunfish, Largemouth Bass: 1 meal/week
Red Rock PFOS 57.4-115 in fish Crappie, Largemouth Bass: 1 meal/week

Washington County

Lake PFC Parts per billion Fish Advisory
Elmo PFOS 149-711 in fish Bluegill Sunfish, Crappie, Largemouth bass: 1 meal/month
Powers PFOS 26.6-71.9 in fish Bluegill Sunfish, Crappie, Yellow Perch: 1 meal/week Northern Pike: 1 meal/month
Ravine PFOS 36-107 in fish Crappie, Large Mouth Bass: 1 meal week
Tanners PFOS 55-265 in fish Bluegill Sunfish, Crappie, Largemouth Bass: 1 meal/week
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