[CPEO-MEF] PFCs: "State Announces Preliminary Results Of Research Into PFCs In Fish In Newburgh , " NY

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

State Announces Preliminary Results Of Research Into PFCs In Fish In Newburgh 
A catch-and-release advisory is in effect for certain waterbodies. 

 
By Michael Wonton 
Mid-Hudson Valley Patch (NY)
July 24, 2017

NEWBURGH, NY — The New York State Departments of Health and Environmental Conservation Monday announced with Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-Cold Spring, the preliminary results of an ongoing study to assess potential perfluorinated compound (PFCs) contamination in fish in the Newburgh area. The study found elevated levels of PFCs, mainly perfluorooctane sulfonate acid (PFOS), in certain fish species, and DOH has issued a "catch and release" advisory for select water bodies to ensure that residents do not consume PFC-contaminated fish. 

This advisory applies to recreational fishing only, as no commercial fishing is conducted in any of the impacted waterbodies, and is in addition to warning signs previously posted by the City of Newburgh around Washington Lake, officials said. 

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For the entire article, see
https://patch.com/new-york/midhudsonvalley/state-announces-preliminary-results-research-pfcs-fish-newburgh

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