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July 27, 2007

GUIDELINES FOR CONSUMPTION OF LOCAL FRESH WATER FISH

Based on the New York State Department of Health 2007-2008 Advisories as they relate to chemicals in sportfish and game and on information from the New York Department of Environmental Conservation's monitoring program of fresh water sites, the Nassau County Department of Health advises residents to limit consumption of fish from ten local fresh water ponds and lakes. Individuals are advised of the following guidelines regarding the preparation and consumption of certain fish due to elevated levels of chemicals:

Water

Species

Recommendations

Chemical of  Concern

Ridders Pond
North New Hyde Park 		Goldfish       Do not eat
Chlordane
Grant Park Pond
Hewlett 		Carp Eat no more than one meal per month
PCBs
Hall's Pond Lakeview/W.Hempstead Carp, Goldfish Do not eat either fish
Chlordane
Loft's Pond
Baldwin 		Carp, Goldfish Eat no more than one meal per month of carp or goldfish
Chlordane
Upper Massapequa Reservoir
Massapequa 		White perch Eat no more than one meal per month
Chlordane
Upper Twin Pond Wantagh American eel Eat nor more than one meal per month
Chlordane
Smith Pond
Roosevelt Park 		American eel, Carp Goldfish Do not eat eel, Eat no more than one meal per month of carp or goldfish
Chlordane
Whitney Park Pond Manhasset Carp, Goldfish Eat no more than one meal per month of carp or goldfish
Chlordane
Freeport Reservoir Freeport Carp Eat no more than one meal per month
Chlordane
Smith Pond
Rockville Centre		 White perch Eat no more than one meal per month
Chlordane

 

Women of childbearing age, infants, and children under 15 years of age should not eat any fish from the waters listed above.

Persons wishing to reduce the chemical content of the listed fish should be sure to properly clean their catch.  In addition, remove all skin and cut away all fat along the back, the belly, and the dark vee-shaped fatty tissue which appears along the entire length of the fillet.

While cooking will not destroy the chemicals, melting away additional fat will reduce the chemical content in the food.  Do not consume the drippings.  Discard all drippings as they contain greater amounts of chemicals.

For additional information please contact the New York State Health Department weekdays from 8:00 A.M. – 4:30 P.M. at 1-800-458-1158, extension 27815 or on the New York State Department of Health website at: www.nyhealth.gov/environmental/outdoors/fish/fish.htm
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