Minnesota Department of Health Fish Consumption Advisories
(Released August 2007)
City of St. Paul
| Lake | PFC | PPB | Fish: Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Como | PFOS | 42-66 in fish | Black Crappie, Northern Pike: 1 meal/week |
| Phalen | PFOS | 69-142 in fish* | Black Crappie, Bluegill Sunfish: 1 meal/wk; Largemouth Bass: 1 meal/ month |
| Gervais | PFOS | 100-184 in fish | Same as above |
| Gervais Mill Pond | PFOS | No data available at this time | Same as above |
| Round | PFOS | No data available at this time | Same as above |
| Keller | PFOS | No data available at this time | Same as above |
| Kohlman | PFOS | No data available at this time | Same as above |
| Spoon | PFOS | No data available at this time | Same as above |
* Lower end of spectrum represents ppb in smaller fish (Black Crappie, Bluegills); higher end represents larger fish (N Pike, Largemouth Bass)
City of Minneapolis
| Lake | PFC | PPB | Fish: Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calhoun | PFOS | 319 in fish | Bluegill Sunfish: 1 meal/month |
| Cedar | PFOS | No data available at this time | Bluegill Sunfish: 1 meal/month** |
| Harriet | PFOS | No data available at this time | Same as above |
| Lake of the Isles | PFOS | No data available at this time | Bluegill Sunfish: 1 meal/month** |
** Exclusively for pregnant women, women who may become pregnant, and children under age 15
Take Action
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- Petition for safe water and PFC clean-up
The drinking water of over 67,000 Minnesota residents is contaminated by toxic chemicals known as PFCs. Three types of PFCs (PFOS, PFOA, and PFBA) pollute the municipal water systems and private wells of eight communities in Minnesota, the Mississippi River and the Chain of Lakes, and six separate states around the country.These chemicals are persistent, toxic and bio-accumulate in both human and animal tissue. PFOA and PFOS cause a variety of adverse health impacts such as birth defects, a weakened immune system, and hormone disruption. Studies have found PFOA causes liver cancer, testicular cancer and may cause other types of cancer, such as breast cancer. Sign the petition today! Declare that you support safe drinking water for all residents who have PFCs in their water.
- Find out more about contamination across Minnesota and about sources of contamination in Washington County specifically.
- Find out which seven other states have widespread contamination.
- Get information on the institutional response to this pollution.
- Learn which fish are under a consumption advisory due to PFC contamination
- Dig into the effects of PFCs on human health.
- Factsheet: Protecting Our Water from PFC Contamination (198 kb, pdf)
- Testimony of Samuel Yamin, MCEA (33 kb, pdf)
- Learn more about toxic chemicals and how to reduce your exposure, visit Healthy Legacy.
- Minnesota Public Radio Series: Toxic Traces
- Minnesota Department of Health: Hazardous Substances in Minnesota: Perfluorochemicals and Health
- Minnesota Pollution Control Agency: Perfluorochemicals
- Minnesota Pollution Control Agency: Perfluorochemicals
- Environmental Working Group: PFCs: Global Contaminants: PFC Health Concerns
- C8 Health Project
- DuPont Accountability Coalition
- Ohio Department of Health: Health Assessment Section Fact Sheets
- European Union Reach Policy
- Petition for safe water and PFC clean-up
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