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Western Pennsylvania Fish Consumption Advisory April, 1999
Compiled by  the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission
 
Water Body Area under Advisory Species Meal Frequency Contaminant
Allegheny River
(Allegheny Co.)
From Lock & Dam 3 (RM 14.5) to the Point in Pittsburgh Smallmouth & Spotted Bass One meal a week (52 meals a year) PCB
Carp
Channel catfish
Do not eat PCB
Monongahela River
(Allegheny Co.)
From Lock & Dam 2 (RM 11.2) to the Point in Pittsburgh Smallmouth & Spotted bass
Walleye
One meal a week (52 meals/year) PCB
Freshwater drum One meal every two months
(6 meals /year)
PCB
Carp
Channel catfish
Do not eat PCB
Ohio River
(Allegheny & Beaver Co.s)
From the Point in Pittsburgh (RM 0.0) to the Montgomery Lock & Dam (RM 31.7) Walleye and Sauger
White bass
Freshwater drum
One meal a month
(12 meals/year)
PCB
Carp
Channel catfish
Do not eat PCB
Beaver River
(Beaver Co.)
From New Brighton  Dam to mouth Carp
Channel catfish
Do not eat PCB
Ohio River *From Montgomery Lock & Dam (RM 31.7) to the state border (RM 40.0) Largemouth bass
Smallmouth bass
Spotted bass
Sauger
One meal a week (52 meals/year) PCB
White bass
Hybrid striped bass
Freshwater drum
One meal a month
(12 meals/year)
PCB
Flathead catfish
Channel catfish
under 17''
One meal every two months
(6 meals /year)
PCB
Channel catfish over 17''
Carp
Do not eat PCB
Monongahela River
(Fayette & Greene Co.s)
Port Marion Lock & Dam (RM 90.8) to Grays Landing Lock & Dam (RM 82.0) White bass Do not eat Chlordane
Carp One meal a month
(12 meals/year)
PCB
Cheat River
(Fayette Co.)
Cheat Lake Dam to mouth White Bass Do not eat Chlordane
    *Based on advisory issued by Ohio & West Virginia