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VIRGINIA FISH CONSUMPTION ADVISORY FOR POTOMAC RIVER (GENERAL POPULATION)

WATER BODY & ADVISORY AFFECTED FISH SPECIES CONTAMINANT AFFECTED DESCRIPTION BOUNDARIES LOCALITIES

No more than 2 Fairfax Co. & PCBs meals/month Potomac River Basin Arlington Co. American Eel

PCBs DO NOT EAT Common Carp

PCBs DO NOT EAT American Eel

PCBs DO NOT EAT Potomac River Basin Channel Catfish ≥ 18in (the tidal portion of the following tributaries and PCBs Channel Catfish ≤ 18in embayments from I395 bridge (above the PCBs Woodrow Wilson Bullhead Catfish Bridge) to the Potomac River Bridge PCBs at Rt. 301: Four Mile Arlington Co., Largemouth Bass Run, Hunting Creek, Alexandria City, Little Hunting Creek, Fairfax Co., Prince Anadromous (coastal) PCBs Striped Bass Pohick Creek, William Co., Stafford Accotink Creek, Co. Occoquan River, PCBs No more than 2 Sunfish species Neabsco Creek, meals/month Powell Creek, PCBs Quantico Creek, Smallmouth Bass Chopawamsic Creek, Aquia Creek, and Potomac Creek. White Catfish PCBs These tributaries comprise ~126 miles) PCBs White Perch

PCBs Gizzard Shad

PCBs Yellow Perch Source: Virgnia Department of Health. For complete information about Fish Consumption Advisories, please refer to Virginia Department of Health website WASHINGTON DC FISH CONSUMPTION ADVISORY FOR DC WATERS

RECOMMENDED MEALS/MONTH CONTAMINANTS GENERAL FISH SPECIES CHILDREN <6 yrs WOMEN <50 yrs POPULATION 8 oz 3 oz portion 6 oz portion portion

PCBs DO NOT EAT DO NOT EAT DO NOT EAT American Eel, Carp, Striped bass (Rockfish)

PCBs Up to 2 meals/month Up to 4 meals/month Up to 4 meals/month

Sunfish

PCBs Up to 2 meals/month Up to 3 meals/month Up to 3 meals/month

Blue catfish

PCBs Up to 1 meal/month Up to 3 meals/month Up to 3 meals/month

Northern Snakehead

PCBs Up to 1 meal/month Up to 3 meals/month Up to 3 meals/month

White perch

PCBs Up to 1 meal/month Up to 2 meals/month Up to 2 meals/month

Largemouth bass

PCBs Up to 1 meal/month Up to 1 meal/month Up to 1 meal/month Brown bullhead

PCBs Up to 1 meal/month Up to 1 meal/month Up to 1 meal/month

Channel catfish

Source: Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) (https://doee.dc.gov/service/fishdc) MARYLAND FISH CONSUMPTION ADVISORY FOR POTOMAC RIVER

X= Fish where all dark meat and/or belly has been removed RECOMMENDED MEALS/MONTH FISH SPECIES LOCALITY WATERBODY CONTAMINANTS GENERAL CHILDREN <6 yrs WOMEN POPULATION

Charles Co. & Potomac - 301 PCBs 1 every other 1 every other 1 every other Prince George's Co. Bridge to DC Line month month month American Eel Potomac River - Montgomery Co. DC Line to Dam #3 PCBs 2 2 2 Black crappie 4 (12"- 15") 4 (12"- 15") 4 (12"- 15") 1 (15"- 24") 2 (15"- 24") 2 (15"- 24") Potomac - 301 PCBs 1 every other Bridge to DC Line 1 (24"- 30") 1 (24"- 30") month (24"- 30") DO NOT EAT (>30") DO NOT EAT (>30") DO NOT EAT (>30") PCBs & X 1 (>30") 2 (>30") 2 (>30") Charles Co. 4 (12"- 15") 4 (12"- 15") 4 (12"- 15") 1 2 2 Blue Catfish Potomac: Mouth 1 every other to 301 PCBs 1 (24"- 30") 1 (24"- 30") month (24"- 30") DO NOT EAT (>30") DO NOT EAT (>30") DO NOT EAT (>30") PCBs & X 1 (>30") 2 (>30") 2 (>30") 4 (12"- 15") 4 (12"- 15") 4 (12"- 15") 1 (15"- 24") 2 (15"- 24") 2 (15"- 24") Potomac - 301 PCBs 1 every other Prince George's Co. 1 (24"- 30") 1 (24"- 30") Bridge to DC Line month (24"- 30") DO NOT EAT (>30") DO NOT EAT (>30") DO NOT EAT (>30") PCBs & X 1 (>30") 2 (>30") 2 (>30") 1 every other 1 every other DO NOT EAT (<18") Charles Co. & Potomac - 301 month (<18") month (<18") Prince George's Co. Bridge to DC Line PCBs DO NOT EAT (>18") DO NOT EAT (>18") DO NOT EAT (>18")

Channel Catfish Montgomery Co. Potomac: Dam #3 Mercury 2 4 5 to Dam #4

Note: All Fish Advisories focus on the Potomac River. Further information from other water bodies can be found on the Maryland Department of Environment website. MARYLAND FISH CONSUMPTION ADVISORY FOR POTOMAC RIVER

RECOMMENDED MEALS/MONTH

FISH SPECIES LOCALITY WATERBODY CONTAMINANTS GENERAL CHILDREN <6 yrs WOMEN POPULATION

Charles Co. & Potomac - 301 PCBs DO NOT EAT DO NOT EAT DO NOT EAT Prince George's Co. Bridge to DC Line Common Carp

Charles Co. & Potomac River - 301 Prince George's Co. Bridge to DC Line PCBs 5 6 6

Large & Smallmouth Potomac River -DC 1 every other bass Montgomery Co. Mercury line to Dam #3 month 2 2

Charles Co. & Potomac - 301 Prince George's Co. Bridge to DC Line PCBs 3 3 3 Northern Snakehead

Potomac: Mouth to Charles Co. 301 PCBs 4 5 5 Spot Charles Co. & Potomac - 301 PCBs Prince George's Co. Bridge to DC Line 2 2 2

Sunfish (including Potomac River -DC Montgomery Co. PCBs No limit No limit Bluegill) line to Dam #3 8

Potomac - 301 Charles Co. & PCBs DO NOT EAT DO NOT EAT Bridge to DC Line DO NOT EAT White Catfish Prince George's Co.

Charles Co. & Potomac - 301 PCBs 3 Prince George's Co. Bridge to DC Line 3 3 Potomac: Mouth to Charles Co. PCBs White Perch 301 6 6 6

Note: All Fish Advisories focus on the Potomac River. Further information from other water bodies can be found on the Maryland Department of Environment website.