Chowan and Dismal Swamp River Basin

CHOWAN AND DISMAL SWAMP RIVER BASIN

WATERBODY AND AFFECTED BOUNDARIES AFFECTED LOCALITIES CONTAMINANT SPECIES ADVISORIES/RESTRICTIONS Meherrin River Gizzard Shad (from below Emporia Dam Greensville Co., No more than two meals/ PCBs, Mercury downstream ~28 miles to Southampton Co. month the Rt. 730 bridge). Largemouth Bass Mercury

Sunfish species (all) Mercury

Bowfin Surry Co., Blackwater River Mercury (from the Virginia-North Southampton Co., Isle of Wight Co., Carolina state line upstream Chain Pickerel to its headwaters near Franklin City, No more than two meals/ Mercury Petersburg including all its Suffolk City, month Sussex Co., tributaries. The main stem White Catfish Blackwater Swamp and Prince George Co., Blackwater River segments Petersburg City Mercury

comprise ~100 miles). Redhorse Sucker Mercury

Longnose Gar Mercury

Great Dismal Swamp Canal Bowfin (from Deep Creek Locks south Mercury to the Virginia-North Carolina No more than two meals/ state line including Lake Chesapeake City, Chain Pickerel Drummond and Feeder Ditch. Suffolk City month These river segments Mercury comprise ~18 miles). Largemouth Bass Mercury

Smallmouth Bass

Mercury

Bowfin Nottoway River Mercury (from the confluence with Blackwater River at the Redhorse Sucker Virginia-North Carolina state Mercury line upstream to State Route 619 near Purdy including its Dinwiddie Co., Longnose Gar tributary Assamoosick Greensville Co., Mercury No more than two meals/ Swamp, Three Creek up to I- Sussex Co., month 95, Rowanty Creek and its Southampton Co. Channel Catfish tributaries Hatcher Run up to Mercury I-85 and Arthur Swamp up to I-85. This main stem Chain Pickerel Nottoway River segment is Mercury ~92 miles). Sunfish Species (all)

Mercury

Blue Catfish

Mercury

Largemouth Bass Emporia Reservoir (on the No more than two meals/ Meherrin River) Greensville Co. Mercury month (entire reservoir, ~ 210 acres) Meherrin River Largemouth Bass (below Emporia Reservoir Dam Mercury to the state line including its Greensville Co., No more than two meals/ tributaries Fontaine Creek up Bowfin to I-95 bridge crossing and Mill Southampton Co. month Swamp up to I-95 bridge Mercury crossing). This fish consumption advisory provides meal recommendations on eating certain fish species caught from specified waterbodies. It is recommended to follow the guidance presented on this advisory to reduce your total exposure to fish contaminants. For further information regarding waterbodies sampled or the fish tissue sampling process, contact the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality. For questions about human health risks from exposure to fish contaminants, contact the Virginia Department of Health's Division of Environmental Epidemiology at 804-864-8182. This fish consumption advisory is reviewed annually. No changes or updates are required to this advisory based on review of existing data.