Date: August 9, 2006

GUIDELINES FOR CONSUMPTION
OF LOCAL FRESH WATER FISH

Based on the New York State Department of Health 2006-2007 Advisories as they relate to chemicals in sport fish 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 nine (9) 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
Smith Pond Roosevelt Park	Am. eel, Carp, Goldfish	Do not eat eel. Eat no more than one meal per month of carp or goldfish	Chlordane 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 dripping 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.health.state.ny.us/nydoh/fish/fish.htm.