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Waterbody and Affected Boundaries |
Affected Localities |
Contaminant |
Species |
Advisories/Restriction |
New River from below Claytor Lake Dam downstream ~ 68 miles to the VA/WV state line near the town of Glen Lyn in Giles County, VA (8/6/01; modified 12/13/04) |
Giles Co., Montgomery Co., Pulaski Co. and Radford City |
PCBs |
Carp |
DO NOT EAT |
PCBs |
Flathead Catfish |
No more than two meals/month |
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PCBs |
Channel Catfish |
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New River/Claytor Lake from the Rt. 77 bridge near Jackson Ferry downstream to Claytor Lake Dam including its tributaries Peak Creek up to the confluence with North Fork Peak Creek (Tract Fork) in Pulaski and Reed Creek up to the confluence with Miller near Rt. 121 bridge near Max Meadows. These river segments comprise ~68 miles. (12/13/04) |
Pulaski Co. and Wythe Co. |
PCBs |
Carp |
No more than two meals/month |
PCBs |
Smallmouth Bass |
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Bluestone River from the Rt. 460 bridge just south of Bluefield, VA downstream ~ 9 miles to VA/WV state line near the town of Yards in Tazewell County, VA (8/6/01; modified 12/13/04) |
Tazewell Co. |
PCBs |
Carp |
DO NOT EAT |
PCBs |
White Sucker |
No more than two meals/month |
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PCBs |
Rock Bass |
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PCBs |
Largemouth Bass |
Virginia Department of Health | Office of Epidemiology | Division of Public Health Toxicology | 109 Governor Street Room 338C | Richmond, Virginia 23219 | Phone: (804)864-8182 | Fax: (804)864-8190